{"id":125063,"date":"2025-07-29T09:45:18","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T13:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/?p=125063"},"modified":"2025-07-29T09:46:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T13:46:29","slug":"the-greatest-ufc-bantamweights-and-their-cards-to-collect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/the-greatest-ufc-bantamweights-and-their-cards-to-collect\/","title":{"rendered":"The Greatest UFC Bantamweights and their Cards to Collect"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Best of the Bantamweights<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Quick UFC<\/a> history lesson: Before UFC 31, way back in 2001, \u201cbantamweight\u201d used to describe the (extremely shallow) 150-pound division. After Dana White and the modern UFC owners took over, bantamweight was out and lightweight was in, officially marking the beginning of the lightweight 155-pound division. In 2010, when the UFC absorbed the WEC\u2019s 135-pound bantamweight division, the legendary WEC champ Dominick Cruz<\/a> became the UFC\u2019s first bantamweight champ, and one of the most high-paced and exciting divisions in UFC history was born.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As soon as bantamweights stepped foot into the Octagon, Topps was there, honoring the combatants and marking history in sets such like Topps Chrome\u00ae UFC<\/a> and Topps UFC Knockout, and dropping hot collectibles the moment after the ref raises the victor\u2019s hand on via Topps NOW\u00ae.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let’s take stock of the cream of the bantamweight crop. They\u2019ve been well-represented over the years and are often the focus of some of the most desirable UFC collectibles in history. What do you think? Did we miss anyone, or a specific card?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Best UFC Bantamweights In History<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2024 Topps Chrome\u00ae UFC Marks Of Champions Autos #MOC-AST Aljamain Sterling<\/a> <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fighter Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Holds the record for the most wins in UFC Bantamweight division history with 14
\u2022 Holds the record for the most consecutive title defenses in UFC Bantamweight division history with 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Set Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Marks of Champions Autos features 12 champions 
\u2022 Six parallels: Five refractors<\/a> from \/150 to \/5 and 1\/1 Superfractor<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What They Said<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 \u201cHe never got handed anything, he works very hard. He was a good kid, and now he\u2019s a great man.\u201d – Coach Matt Serra<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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UFC 217 Topps NOW\u00ae TJ Dillashaw<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fighter Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Holds the record for the most title bouts in UFC Bantamweight history with 7
\u2022 Holds the record for the most knockouts in UFC Bantamweight division history, also with 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Set Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Print run quantity of only 49 cards
\u2022 Other UFC 217 TOPPS NOW\u00ae Cards feature Rose Namajunas<\/a> and Georges St-Pierre<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What They Said<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 “I think he’s a phenomenal fighter and I’m a big fan of watching him perform.\u201d – Joe Rogan<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2020 Topps UFC Knockout Auto Jumbo Fight Mat Relics #AJR-HC Henry Cejudo<\/a> Purple \/25<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fighter Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The seventh two-division champion in UFC history and the Fourth simultaneous two-divisional champion
\u2022 First UFC champion in history to also win Olympic gold (2008 Summer Olympics 55kg Freestyle Wrestling)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Set Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Only 18 cards in this insert<\/a> set, each \/50
\u2022 Auto Jumbo Fight Mat Relic<\/a> parallels<\/a> include Purple \/25 and Gold 1\/1<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What They Said<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 “You have never met anyone like Henry Cejudo. you just haven\u2019t.\u201d – Daniel Cormier<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2024 Topps Chrome\u00ae UFC Hall of Fame Autographs #HFA-UFA Urijah Faber<\/a> Refractor \/150<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 2017 UFC Hall of Fame Class (Modern Wing)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Set Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 The Hall of Fame Autographs insert set features 13 UFC Hall of Famers
\u2022 Six parallels with five Refractors numbered \/150 to \/5 and 1\/1 Suprerfractor <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Card back Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 A congratulations to the card owner and a pledge of the signature\u2019s authenticity as witnessed by a Topps representative <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2017 Topps Chrome\u00ae UFC Tier 1 #UT-DC Dominick Cruz Refractor \/99 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fighter Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Two-time and inaugural UFC bantamweight champ
\u2022 Holds the record for the most title wins in UFC\/WEC Bantamweight division history: 7<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Set Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Four UFC Tier 1 inserts per hobby box
\u2022 UFC Tier 1 features 25 elite UFC fighters with three parallels: \/99 Refractors, \/50 Pulsar Refractors, and 1\/1 Superfractor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What They Said<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 “When you have the type of experience and type of career he’s had, and you can sit in the booth and talk fights, it’s awesome. He’ll have a great career after his career.” – Dana White<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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