{"id":97568,"date":"2025-03-26T08:08:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T12:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/?p=97568"},"modified":"2025-03-26T08:09:01","modified_gmt":"2025-03-26T12:09:01","slug":"best-heavyweights-in-ufc-history-and-their-cards-to-collect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ripped.topps.com\/uk\/best-heavyweights-in-ufc-history-and-their-cards-to-collect\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best Heavyweights in UFC History and their Cards to Collect"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Rare UFC Heavyweight Topps Cards<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Date:<\/span> Mar 26, 2025<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
\n\t\t\t\t\tAuthor:<\/span> Gerard Jones\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Big men, 4oz gloves, and countless unforgettable memories — the UFC<\/a> heavyweight division is the most volatile and awe-inspiring in sports. With high skill levels and gigantic men throwing down in the Octagon, anything can happen (and has). Legends have been made in the UFC heavyweight division, and these standout stars have also provided us with some fascinating Topps UFC cards to collect. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Greatest UFC Heavyweights <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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2006 Topps Allen & Ginter #310 Randy Couture Rookie <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 UFC Hall of Fame class of 2006: Pioneer Wing
\u2022 Three-time UFC heavyweight champion and winner of ufc 13 heavyweight tournament<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 350-card set featuring cameos from other sports alongside MLB<\/a> stars
\u2022 Six parallels numbered from \/150 to 1\/1 superfractor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Fighter quote<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 “Randy is a guy I think every professional fighter looks up to. He’s best described as a pro’s pro and he does everything and anything to win. The first thing I learned in this game is to never count Randy out, no matter who he’s fighting.” – Brendan Schaub<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2024 UFC TOPPS NOW\u00ae Event-Used Mat Relic Jon Jones<\/a> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Fighter info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Current UFC heavyweight champion
\u2022 Most title fight wins in UFC history<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 This 2024 UFC TOPPS NOW\u00ae release was numbered \/99 or lower<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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

\u2022 \u201cOut of just the sheer longevity and the accomplishments, I say Jon Jones.\u201d – Joe rogan on the greatest fighter in UFC history<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2014 Topps UFC Bloodlines Historic Battles #HB-13 – Cain Velasquez \/ Junior Dos Santos<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 Cain Velasquez was a two-time heavyweight champ
\u2022 34 career takedowns is second mostin UFC Heavyweight division history<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 140-Card base set
\u2022 historic battles Insert set features 23 unforgettable fights throughout ufc history<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What they said<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 “When he was in his prime, here\u2019s a thing about prime when people talk about the [heavyweight] greatest of all time. I put Cain in that category.\u201d – Joe Rogan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2024 Topps Chrome\u00ae UFC Marks Of Champions Auto #MOC-DCO Daniel Cormier<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 UFC hall of fame class of 2022
\u2022 First fighter to successfully defend titles in two weight classes<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 200-Card base Set
\u2022 Marks of champions Insert set features 12 past and current champions with six parallels numbered \/150 to 1\/1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What they said<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 \u201che\u2019s one of those guys that doesn\u2019t look like he could be the light heavyweight and heavyweight champion, but man, that guy is tough, gritty, he\u2019s got a really good fight IQ.\u201d – Dana White<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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2019 Topps Chrome\u00ae UFC Octagon of Honor Wave Refractor #OH-SM Stipe Miocic<\/a> Wave Refractor \/99<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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\u2022 two-time ufc heavyweight champion
\u2022 4 Title defenses is most in UFC Heavyweight division history<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 Octagon of honor features 20 former and current champs
\u2022 three parallels with wave refractor \/99, pulsar \/50 and superfractor 1\/1<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022 “I’ve fought the best guys in the world, and I’ve beat the best guys in the world.” – stipe miocic<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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