Why this card matters
The earliest Hughes card on TCDB: a Round 1 'UFC Debut' card of his UFC 22 win over Valeri Ignatov (24 September 1999). The action shot shows Hughes lifting Ignatov for a slam. TCDB flags the card RC, and the eBay catalogue sells it as (RC).
Identification
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- #8, horizontal, red nameplate 'MATT HUGHES vs VALERI IGNATOV'
- Silver 'UFC DEBUT 9.24.99 UFC 22' logo
- Base unnumbered; Silver /288, Gold, Red 1/1 parallels
| 2009 Topps UFC Round 2 #27 is the rookie. | His first solo card and also RC-flagged by TCDB, but released seven months after Round 1 #8. |
| 2009 Upper Deck Prominent Cuts Cage Fighter Signatures Renditions #CFSR-MH is the rookie. | A 2009 autograph listed on TCDB in a non-UFC-licensed product; no RC designation. |
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Population & market
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Trading Card Database — 2009 Topps UFC Round 1 #8 Matt Hughes / Valeri Ignatov
Trading Card Database — 2009 Topps UFC Round 1 checklist
Available copies
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Sources & research Verified×1
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2009 Topps UFC Round 1 #8 — Matt Hughes / Valeri Ignatov.
- Trading Card Database2009 Topps UFC Round 1 #8 Matt Hughes / Valeri Ignatov, accessed September 21, 2026
- Trading Card Database2009 Topps UFC Round 1 — MMA Checklist, accessed September 20, 2026 Used to establish the negative: Round 1 is a 100-card set and contains no Jon Jones card.
- eBay2009 Topps UFC Round 1 - Matt Hughes, Valeri Ignatov #8 (RC) (catalog), accessed September 21, 2026
- SportsCardsProMatt Hughes, Valeri Ignatov #8 | 2009 Topps UFC Round 1, accessed September 21, 2026