2016 Topps UFC Knockout preview

2016 Topps UFC Knockout has a brand new configuration that delivers a hit-drive product for fight fans. Every four-pack box come with a numbered autograph card per pack plus four additional hits that can be autographs or memorabilia cards.

The base set features 100 cards, capturing the top stars of the octagon from the past and present. Base cards have four levels of numbered parallels: Silver, Gold (#’d to 99), Red (#’d to 8) and Mat (#’d 1/1).

Basic Knockout autograph cards feature a checklist of 40 different UFC fighters and personalities. Those that are signing for the first time will have a special “First Issue” mark on their card. Base versions will be numbered as will the Red (#’d to 8) and Mat (#’d 1/1) parallels. Dominant Duos Dual and Triumphant Trios Triple autos are numbered out of ten and will feature signatures from multiple fighters that won during the same event. Topping the multi-auto cards are SixSigs Autographs, which feature six fighters with similar skills sets and are numbered out of five.

Thoughts from the Boss dual auto come with signature from a specific fighter as well as UFC president Dana White and a scouting report on the fighter from White. Ten fighters have Scarlet Signatures cards signed in red ink. Both Thoughts from the Boss and Scarlet Signatures autos are numbered out of 50. Museum Collection framed autos are available for 20 different fighters. Silver Framed cards are numbered out of 15, Gold Frame out of ten and Black Frame out of five.

There is a wide array of autographed relic cards in 2016 UFC Knockout. Up to 35 fighters have Knockout Autograph relic cards that include a piece of fight-worn memorabilia and a signature. Auto relics are numbered and have parallel versions numbered to eight or less. Dual auto Fight Mat Relics come with a pair of signatures, a piece of UFC fight mat and are numbered out of ten. The new Dominant Duos Dual auto relics come with two autos and two memorabilia relics. Championship Belt Plate auto relics come with a manufactured UFC championship belt relic. Scarlet Signature auto relic feature a fighter autograph in red ink and a piece of fighter-worn memorabilia.

UFC Knockout features some unique one-of-0ne relic hits. Museum Memorabilia come with an autographed, jumbo-sized swatch of a fight-worn glove. You can also land a complete autographed  fighter glove if you find of the 20 autographed glove redemptions in Knockout. A new hit are the Canvas Collection originals which featured hand-drawn artwork of UFC fighters.

Additional relic hits include Knockout and Fight Mat relics that are numbered out of 188. Each have three levels of parallels numbered to 88 or less. Momentous Material Jumbo Relics come large swatches of fight-used UFC mats. Momentous Material Glove Patch relics are one-of-one hits featuring the wrist strap patch from a fighter-worn glove. Championship Belt Plate Mat relic (#’d to 50) cards honor ten different champions and come with a UFC title belt manufactured relic plus a swatch from an event-used UFC mat.