Why this card matters
Topps' nickname variations are short-print base cards that swap the printed name for the fighter's nickname, and Sonnen's reads 'The American Gangster' — the persona he had just built at Anderson Silva's expense in the UFC 117 build-up. Allender reports 250 copies, which makes it the scarcest non-autograph Sonnen card of his peak year and the one most often mistaken for a plain #63.
Identification
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- Shares base number 63; the nameplate reads 'The American Gangster' instead of 'Chael Sonnen'
- Reported print run of 250 (Allender)
- Same photograph treatment as the base card — the nameplate is the only reliable tell
| A '#63 Chael Sonnen' listing is the nickname variation. | Base #63 and the variation carry the same number. Only the nameplate distinguishes them, and most base listings are the common card. |
Disputed
Single source. Only Allender's checklist records the 250-copy print run and the nickname variation for Sonnen; no second checklist reachable this research confirmed it. The '63b' suffix is FightCardboard's own way of separating it from base #63 — Allender prints both as #63.
Parallels
No parallels recorded for this card.
Population & market
Population. Population figures will be taken directly from the grading companies and dated when they are. None are shown yet.
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2010 Topps UFC (Series 4) #63b — Chael Sonnen.
Single source. Only Allender's checklist records the 250-copy print run and the nickname variation for Sonnen; no second checklist reachable this research confirmed it. The '63b' suffix is FightCardboard's own way of separating it from base #63 — Allender prints both as #63.