{"id":90711,"date":"2025-02-13T05:45:56","date_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/?p=90711"},"modified":"2025-02-13T05:45:58","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T10:45:58","slug":"best-nick-diaz-topps-ufc-cards-to-collect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/best-nick-diaz-topps-ufc-cards-to-collect\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Best Nick Diaz Topps UFC Cards to Collect"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Stockton Bad Boy’s Best Cards<\/h2>\n\n\n
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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<\/a> 44, and he’s left a trail of iconic memories in his wake, from his knockout of a young Robbie Lawler<\/a>, to his baffling battle against Anderson Silva<\/a>, and his unforgettable feud with Georges St-Pierre<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Nick Diaz’s Best Cards<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2012 Topps UFC Bloodlines Fighter Autos #A-ND Nick Diaz<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 UFC Fight of the night winner
\u2022 UFC submission of the night winner<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 150-card set, 45-CARD bASE pARALLEL aUTO iNSERT sET
\u2022 this is diaz’s first auto<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 name, weight class, card code, and a confirmation that the signature on the card is authentic as witnessed by a topps representative <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2017 Topps UFC Knockout – Knockout Autographs #KA-NDI Nick Diaz \/50<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 strikeforce welterweight champion
\u2022 Holds the record for Most successful welterweight title defenses in Strikeforce history: 3<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 knockout autographs features 24 active ufc fighters and ring girl arianiy celeste <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 \u201cHe did something that was a new thing, and that new thing was, he\u2019s not going to hit you with 100 percent power, he\u2019s gonna hit you with 50 percent. But he\u2019s gonna hit you twice as much and you\u2019re never going to get to breathe.” – joe rogan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2014 Topps UFC Knockout Triple Threads Combo Relics #TTCR-DSM Nick Diaz, Jake Shields, Gilbert Melendez \/18 <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 2010 Strikeforce fight of the year against kj noons
\u2022 first-ever Wec champion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 knockout triple threads features six groups of three fighters from famous fight teams, including daniel cormier, cain velasquez, and luke rockhold from aka<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 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)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2012 Finest UFC #26 Nick Diaz Gold Refractor \/88 RC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 2011 Sherdog round of the year against paul daley
\u2022 2007 Inside Fights fight of the year against takanori gomi<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 2012 finest ufc base set features 100 fighters with parallels numbered \/188 to \/1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 “I’m the most overworked, overtrained, underpaid fight. That’s the way I feel.” – nick diaz
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2009 Topps UFC Round 2 Fight Poster #FPR-TUF2 Nick Diaz-Diego Sanchez<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 2005 UFC.com fight of the year nominee
\u2022 made his debut at ufc 44 on September 26, 2003<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 25 fight posters are featured from UFC tournaments
\u2022 Nick Diaz’s first Topps Appearance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 “don’t be scared, homie.” – nick diaz<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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