Why this card matters
The Silver /288 parallel of Lesnar's first MMA card, which shows his UFC 81 debut against Frank Mir. It is on FightCardboard's Lesnar wanted list, and SportsCardsPro records it selling separately from the base card, including a PSA 9.
Identification
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- Horizontal Round 1 'UFC DEBUT' design with the stamp '2.2.08 UFC 81' and the strip 'BROCK LESNAR vs FRANK MIR'
- Serial-numbered out of 288 (TCDB SN288; SportsCardsPro sale titles 149/288, 153/288, 272/288)
- In photos the front looks almost the same as the base card; check the serial number or the slab label
| 'Silver Debut Rookie' Lesnar RC | Sellers call it a rookie, but Lesnar's RC-flagged cards are 2002 Fleer WWE; #81 is his first MMA card. |
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Trading Card Database — 2009 Topps UFC Round 1 - Silver #81 Brock Lesnar / Frank Mir
SportsCardsPro — Brock Lesnar, Frank Mir [Silver] #81 - 2009 Topps UFC Round 1
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Further reading
Brock Lesnar's Rookie Card Is a WWE Card
Three sports, several RC-flagged cards. The first one came from Fleer in 2002.
Fedor's Early Cards: A Collector's Guide
No Octagon, no Topps UFC rookie. What Fedor has instead is a Japanese PRIDE set from 2006, a Leaf release from 2010, and a genuine argument over which came first in collectors' minds.
Why 2009 Topps UFC Matters
Two products, released seven months apart, that hold the first UFC-licensed cards of almost every name from the sport's first era.
Brock Lesnar rookie card guide
The long version, with every card people confuse it with.
More Brock Lesnar
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2009 Topps UFC Round 1 #81 Silver parallel — Brock Lesnar / Frank Mir.