Aldo, Topuria, and More
The entire MMA landscape changed in 2010 when UFC President Dana White made the announcement that the UFC would merge with the WEC and add their featherweight roster. Since that fateful decision, some of the most exciting and now legendary fighters ever went on to make history in the middle of the Octagon.
It all starts with Jose Aldo, and the long list of superstars grows from there. Conor McGregor. Dustin Poirier. Max Holloway. Ilia Topuria. Cub Swanson. The weight class is undeniably one of the greatest and most consistently competitive divisions in the sport. And since the very first featherweight champ stepped foot in to the Octagon, Topps has been there, marking each historic moment in iconic sets like Topps Chrome® UFC, Topps Finest UFC, and Topps NOW®.
The Best UFC Featherweights In History
2024 Topps Finest UFC #100 Ilia Topuria Blue Refractor /200
Fighter Info
• First Georgian champion in UFC history
• 2024 Fighter of the Year (tied with Alex Pereira)
Set Info
• Huge 300-card base set
• Common cards such as the one above have 11 parallels; two box breaks and /200 to 1/1
What They Said
• “That guy is insane. That guy has knocked out two of the greatest featherweights of all time: Volkanovski and Max Holloway.” – Joe Rogan
2016 Topps UFC Top Of The Class Autographs #TCA-CM Conor McGregor Silver /25
Fighter Info
• Third Multi-Divisional Champion in UFC History (Featherweight, Lightweight)
• One of two fighters (Jared Cannonier) to have knockout victories in three different weight classes
Set Info
• No base set
What They Said
• “I’m afraid of no one. I’ll go up and fight any weight. Anyone can come down and step in that cage with me or any cage and see how they fare, but nobody fares well, that’s for sure.” – Conor McGregor
2024 Topps Gold Label UFC Ranked Ink Autographs #RIK-MHO Max Holloway Blue /99
Fighter Info
• First American to win the UFC Featherweight Championship
• Current UFC “BMF” Champion
Set Info
• Ranked Ink Autographs includes 30 ranked fighters selected from every division
• four parallels numbered /99, /25, /10, /1
What They Said
• “Tonight was a career-defining moment for a guy that has already accomplished so many great things. One of the greatest featherweights of all time, if not the greatest.” – Dana White on Holloway’s KO of the Year over Justin Gaethje
2024 Topps Chrome® UFC Main Event Autographs #MEA-AVO Alexander Volkanovski Gold /50
Fighter Info
• Holds the record for not only the most leg kicks landed in a FW fight, but second-most as well (75 and 67, respectively)
Set Info
• 2024 Topps Chrome® UFC has nine auto insert sets
• Main Event Autographs features 18 elite fighters with six parallels numbered /150 to /1
What They Said
• “Alex, you’re a freakin’ bada**, dude.” – Jon Jones
2024 UFC Topps NOW #5 Relic Auto José Aldo Purple /25
Fighter Info
• UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2023 (Modern Wing)
• Holds the record for the most successful title defenses in UFC featherweight history
Set Info
• Four parallels numbered /25, /10, 5, /1
• The picture featured on this card is from the last win in his Hall of Fame career
What They Said
• “Aldo is on my short list of all-time favorite fighters.” – Joe Rogan
