New UFC Topps set in July

[mkygod]

According to ufc-topps.blogspot.com, there's a new set being released in July:

A second UFC-themed trading card product will be released in time for the UFC Fan Expo – held July 10-11 in conjunction with UFC 100 – according to a new report from Topps.

Entitled "2009 Topps UFC," the series will feature a 165-card base set, and several special insert sets.

The cards are considered a different brand than, rather than a follow-up to, the Topps UFC Round 1 cards released in February.

According to the report, each hobby box will include 16 packs with a suggested retail price of $4 each. The hobby boxes are each guaranteed to contain a minimum of two autographed cards and two memorabilia cards.

The 165-card base set for the 2009 Topps UFC set will feature some of the same fighters that were contained in the Topps UFC Round 1 cards, but the new series will also feature some of the organization's newer fighters.

The reports lists Jon Jones, Dan and Jim Miller, Dan Hardy, Ryan Bader and Efrain Escudero among the fighters included on the new product that were not featured in the first line.

The premier product's most popular cards were undoubtedly the autograph cards, and 2009 Topps UFC will feature an expanded lineup of subjects. In addition to several UFC stars, the new line will feature all 16 competitors from "The Ultimate Fighter: U.S. vs. U.K."

Additional special series mentions include a "Bloodlines" series, which promises to "showcase fighters and their diverse heritages," as well as "The Greats of the Game," which will "feature graphics and stats from the soon to be released video game from THQ, UFC 2009 Undisputed."

Legendary fighters from the UFC's near-16-year history are also promised to be included in the set.



Source link:
http://ufc-topps.blogspot.com/2009/0...topps-ufc.html

[KTKRUKO44]

can you preorder these somewher yet?

[ufcmma36]

Yea theres a few spots... urban-collector.com

[KTKRUKO44]

can you preorder a case?

[ufcmma36]

Not that I know of... Its only 70-80 a box... Much cheaper cards!!!!!

[KTKRUKO44]

ya round 1 started at that amount also

[ufcmma36]

Thats true... But I doubt in a month or two they will be going for 260 a box....lol.

[ufcmma36]

Also comicsinfinity.com have them for a bit cheaper....

[Par]

I think these will stay "cheaper" because its going to be Full of Ultimate fighter autos relics etc, and people/fans really want more established superstars like Couture-GSP -Rampage ... I mean personally i am an addict for anything UFC, but this seems a lil iffy, i mean you are getting auto of people who arent even going to win the TUF.... (im getting a box if the price is 70ish and def not if more than 100)

EDIT: Im sure its going to have some superstars/elite fighters, but in round 1 there was a good ratio of elite fighters auto and relics, this new set is going to be dominated by c level fighters....

[soxfanray]

I just hope that they have an auto of whoever is on the box unlike Round 1(Lesnar)!!!! Why would they do that?!