The Stockton Bad Boy’s Best Cards
Maybe you love him, maybe you hate him – or perhaps you love to hate him. Whichever it is, you can’t deny Nick Diaz has left an indelible mark on the sport of MMA. The older brother of Nate Diaz was just 20 years old when he first stepped into the Octagon at UFC 44, and he’s left a trail of iconic memories in his wake, from his knockout of a young Robbie Lawler, to his baffling battle against Anderson Silva, and his unforgettable feud with Georges St-Pierre.
Whether Diaz will return to the cage, we don’t know, but he has a phenomenal collection of cards to dissect. He made his first appearance in 2009 Topps Round 2 and was a mainstay for the next decade-plus. Put on your best mean mug and take a look at some of his top cards to collect below.
Nick Diaz’s Best Cards
2012 Topps UFC Bloodlines Fighter Autos #A-ND Nick Diaz
Fighter info
• UFC Fight of the night winner
• UFC submission of the night winner
set info
• 150-card set, 45-CARD bASE pARALLEL aUTO iNSERT sET
• this is diaz’s first auto
card back
• name, weight class, card code, and a confirmation that the signature on the card is authentic as witnessed by a topps representative
2017 Topps UFC Knockout – Knockout Autographs #KA-NDI Nick Diaz /50
Fighter info
• strikeforce welterweight champion
• Holds the record for Most successful welterweight title defenses in Strikeforce history: 3
set info
• knockout autographs features 24 active ufc fighters and ring girl arianiy celeste
what they said
• “He did something that was a new thing, and that new thing was, he’s not going to hit you with 100 percent power, he’s gonna hit you with 50 percent. But he’s gonna hit you twice as much and you’re never going to get to breathe.” – joe rogan
2014 Topps UFC Knockout Triple Threads Combo Relics #TTCR-DSM Nick Diaz, Jake Shields, Gilbert Melendez /18
Fighter info
• 2010 Strikeforce fight of the year against kj noons
• first-ever Wec champion
set info
• knockout triple threads features six groups of three fighters from famous fight teams, including daniel cormier, cain velasquez, and luke rockhold from aka
card back
• a congratulations, a notice that the patches do not come from any specific event, and a short write up about the three gracie fighters who, at the time of this card’s release, had a combined record of 78-19-2 (1)
2012 Finest UFC #26 Nick Diaz Gold Refractor /88 RC
Fighter info
• 2011 Sherdog round of the year against paul daley
• 2007 Inside Fights fight of the year against takanori gomi
set info
• 2012 finest ufc base set features 100 fighters with parallels numbered /188 to /1
Fighter quote
• “I’m the most overworked, overtrained, underpaid fight. That’s the way I feel.” – nick diaz
2009 Topps UFC Round 2 Fight Poster #FPR-TUF2 Nick Diaz-Diego Sanchez
Fighter info
• 2005 UFC.com fight of the year nominee
• made his debut at ufc 44 on September 26, 2003
set info
• 25 fight posters are featured from UFC tournaments
• Nick Diaz’s first Topps Appearance
Fighter quote
• “don’t be scared, homie.” – nick diaz
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