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Pre-Rookie Cards

1996 Gong Martial Arts - Vale Tudo

Release Date: 1996

The Vale Tudo cards were part of a magazine insert trading card set put out by Gong Magazine in Japan. The set included other K-1, RINGS, Karate, and Kickboxing.

2000 SEG Crave Entertainment UFC

Release Date: 2000

The 10-Card Promo set was given out with a stick of Big Red gum to promote the UFC's first Video Game.

2006 Pride Card Collection GP Edition

Release Date: December 31, 2006

This Japanese set was MMA's first full licensed trading card set.

2008 Donruss Americana II - Ring Kings

Release Date: July 16, 2008

The set is mainly made up of actors and musicians but included a couple of sports inserts. Ring Kings being one of them. Ring Kings was dedicated to the world of MMA.

2008 ProElite EliteXC

Release Date: 2008

Promotional Cards were randomly inserted into Elite XC fight DVDs.

M-1 Global Promo Cards

Release Date: 2009

Promotional Cards handed out at M-1 Global events, during the 2009 season.

Misc. Pre-Rookie Cards

Release Date: Varies

Early trading Cards of MMA fighters from Non-Licensed sets of various Sports.

2009 Topps UFC Round 1

Release Date: February 5, 2009

The first licensed UFC trading Card set.

2009 Upper Deck Prominent Cuts

Release Date: March 17, 2010

The Trading Card set consists mainly of actors and musicians, but includes a couple of MMA Base Cards and signature cards.

2010 Upper Deck All World of Sports

Release Date: February 9, 2011

The Trading Card set consists athletes from multiple sports , with only one MMA athlete in their 375 card Base set, but includes several MMA signature cards.

2011 Panini UFC Stickers Brazil

Release Date: 2011

The sticker set consists of 20 UFC fighters cards, along with POP-UP game pieces for a fight game.

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