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ABOUT
The website was created to serve as resource guide for those collecting Mixed Martial Arts and determining the True' Rookie Cards and 1st Autograph trading cards.
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There is not one perfect way for defining what is and isn’t a true rookie card. What some collectors might consider to be a true rookie card, others would not. So, in the case of this database please refer to our definitions below:
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"TRUE" ROOKIE CARD - 5 Point Checklist
FIRST: The first released official MMA trading card of the fighter.
BASE CARD: The be considered a “True Rookie” the card must be a base card from a given major MMA set, not an insert, redemption, print to order card or other “special” card.
If a fighter has multiple cards, his plain or normal base card will be determined as the “rookie” card over subset entries.
LICENSED: The trading card set is licensed by the Mixed martial Arts promotion company.
MAJOR: The fighter’s card is issued by a major card company, as opposed to small, niche, or even unlicensed brands.
NATIONALLY DISTRIBUTED: Widely distributed and easily available.
1st AUTOGRAPH CARD
A fighter's "1st Autograph" card is the first autograph card in a regular issued, fully-licensed card set that is primarily focused on current MMA fighters
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