SCF Official Review: 2012 Topps UFC Finest

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First and foremost, I'd like to thank our sponsors at Topps for providing us with this box.



2 miniboxes per master box
6 packs per minibox
5 cards per pack
Current Retail Price (online): $89.99 - $104.99

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

BASE CARDS
100 of the Finest UFC fighters are featured on Finest Technology base cards, along with the following parallels:
- White Refractor Parallel
- Blue X-fractor Parallel - Sequentially numbered to 188.
- Gold Refractor Parallel - Sequentially numbered to 88.
- Black Octa-fractor Parallel - Sequentially numbered to 8.
- Red Refractor Parallel - Numbered 1/1.
- Printing Plates - Four per subject. Numbered 1/1.


INSERT CARDS
Finest Moments - Celebrating the career highlights of 25 UFC stars. 1 per mini-box. Refractor.
- Blue X-fractor Parallel - Sequentially numbered to 188.
- Gold Refractor Parallel - Sequentially numbered to 88.
- Black Octa-fractor Parallel - Sequentially numbered to 8.
- Red Refractor Parallel - Numbered 1/1.
- Printing Plates - Four per subject. Numbered 1/1.

Bloodlines - The wildly popular insert is back! Highlighting the national heritage of 25 superstar fighters. 1 per mini-box. Refractor.
- Blue X-fractor Parallel - Sequentially numbered to 188.
- Gold Refractor Parallel - Sequentially numbered to 88.
- Black Octa-fractor Parallel - Sequentially numbered to 8.
- Red Refractor Parallel - Numbered 1/1.
- Printing Plates - Four per subject. Numbered 1/1.


RELIC CARDS - All Relic cards are Refractors!

Jumbo Finest Threads Relic Card - 30 cards featuring a jumbo pieceof fighter-worn gear. Refractor.
- Blue X-fractor Parallel - Sequentially numbered to 188.
- Gold Refractor Parallel - Sequentially numbered to 88.
- Black Octa-fractor Parallel - Sequentially numbered to 8.
- Red Refractor Parallel - Numbered 1/1.
- Printing Plates - Four per subject. Numbered 1/1.

Finest Fight Mat Jumbo Relic Card - 30 cards featuring a jumbo piece of Octagon mat on which the fighter fought. Refractor.
- Black Octa-fractor Parallel - Sequentially numbered to 8.
- Red Refractor Parallel - Numbered 1/1.
- Printing Plates - Four per subject. Numbered 1/1.

Grill Gear Relics:
Unique relic cards containing a piece of a fight-used mouthpiece. Numbered 1/1.


AUTOGRAPHED CARDS - All Autograph cards are Refractors!

Finest Fighters Autograph Cards - Autographs from 35 fighters including on-card and sticker autographs. Refractor.
- Gold Refractor Parallel Sequentially numbered to 25.
- Black Octa-fractor Parallel Sequentially numbered to 8.
- Red Refractor Parallel Numbered 1/1.
- Printing Plates Four per subject. Numbered 1/1.

Thoughts from the Boss Dual Autographs
15 cards featuring a fighter autograph and an autograph from Dana White, along with his thoughts on the fighter. Numbered to 25. Refractor.

Autographed Glove Redemptions:
25 cards which redeem a fighter-signed glove.

Finest VIP Pass:
Signed on-card by Dana White, this special card will entitle the holder to an entry in an exclusive sweepstakes, the winner of which will receive an all-inclusive trip to a UFC event, 1 pair of tickets, and access to a fighter meet-and-greet prior to the event. Numbered to 50.

Finest Moments Autographs - 15 fighters on autographed versions of their Finest Moments cards. Refractor.
- Black Octa-fractor Parallel - Sequentially numbered to 8.
- Red Refractor Parallel - Numbered 1/1.
- Printing Plates - Four per subject. Numbered 1/1.

Bloodlines Autographs - 15 fighters on autographed versions of their Bloodlines cards. Signed in red ink. Refractor.
- Black Octa-fractor Parallel - Sequentially numbered to 8.
- Red Refractor Parallel - Numbered 1/1.
- Printing Plates - Four per subject. Numbered 1/1.

Shared Bloodlines Dual Autographs
10 cards each featuring an autograph from 2 fighters with a shared heritage. Numbered to 25. Refractor.


AUTOGRAPHED RELIC CARDS - All Autograph Relic cards are Refractors!
Finest Fight Mat Jumbo Autographed Relic Card
20 cards featuring an autograph signed directly on a jumbo piece of Octagon mat on which the fighter fought. Numbered. Refractor.

Autographed Jumbo Finest Threads Relic Card
30 autograph cards also featuring a jumbo piece of fighter-worn apparel. Numbered. Refractor.

Finest Sponsors Autographed Patch Card
10 cards featuring a patch of a sponsor's logo, such as TapouT and Silver Star, signed by a fighter affiliated with that sponsor. Numbered. Refractor.

Shared Bloodlines Dual Autograph Relics
10 cards each featuring an autograph and a fighter-worn relic from 2 fighters with a shared heritage. Numbered to 10. Refractor.

WHAT WE PULLED



Base - 38/100 (38%)
Refractors (8)
Refractors Blue X-Fractor /188 (3) - Benson Henderson, Vitor Belfort, Brock Lesnar
Refractors Gold /88 (1) Josh Koscheck



Bloodlines (1)
Finest Moments (1)
Finest Moments Blue X-Fractor /188 (1) - Nick Diaz



Ronda Rousey Autograph



Bloodlines Printing Plates Yellow Brock Lesnar 1/1



Finest Moments Jim Miller Autograph



Dominick Cruz Finest Threads Jumbo Relic



Finest Threads Blue X-Fractor Randy Couture Jumbo Relic /188



Finest Fight Mat Josh Koscheck 2-color Mat Relic



Finest Fight Mat Urijah Faber 2-color Fight Mat



FINAL THOUGHTS

Base - 4.5/5
Design - 5/5
Fun - 4.5/5
Value - 4.5/5
Rebuy - 4.5/5

Overall - 23/25 (92%)

Pros:
Amazing product
Solid design
Bang for your buck with hits versus cost
Addition of Ronda Rousey to the line to give more credence to Women MMA fighters

Cons:
Would love to see all subjects in action (in ring action) poses

NPN Information:

NPN 2012 Topps UFC Finest
PO Box 2036
Duryea, PA 18642

Limit 1 request per household

Postmarked By: 10/17/12
Received By: 10/24/12

Canada Skills: 22 + 3 x 4 - 12 = ?

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