Why this is the rookie
TCDB flags two 2011 Poirier cards RC: Finest #2 and Moment of Truth #194. MMA Rookies names Finest #2 his 'True Rookie Card' and lists Moment of Truth #194 as an 'other rookie'. Moment of Truth released Nov 30, 2011 (Cardboard Connection). TCDB lists no Poirier cards before 2011, so his WEC stint has no cards.
Poirier's rookie, released the year of his UFC debut (UFC 125, Jan 1, 2011) and pictured in his 'Headrush' featherweight days. The front carries a 'DEBUT' tag, and it has the full 2011 Finest refractor ladder.
The A-DP autograph is sold as a 'rookie auto'. It's from his rookie year but isn't RC-flagged. SportsCardsPro marks Moment of Truth #194 'Is Rookie Card: No', which doesn't match TCDB's RC flag.
Identifying it
- Card #2
- 'FEATHERWEIGHT' at top, 'DUSTIN POIRIER' nameplate under the UFC Finest logo
- 'DEBUT' tag on the front
- Refractors are serial-numbered; the base has no serial
What gets mistaken for it
| What you'll read | What's true |
|---|---|
| 2011 Topps UFC Moment of Truth #194 is the rookie. | Also RC-flagged, but it released late in 2011 and MMA Rookies ranks it second. |
| 2011 Finest UFC Autographs #A-DP is the rookie. | His first auto ('1st Autograph' stamp), but it has no RC flag. |
Parallels
Grading & population
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Dustin Poirier's rookie card: 2011 Finest UFC #2 — Dustin Poirier.
TCDB flags two 2011 Poirier cards RC: Finest #2 and Moment of Truth #194. MMA Rookies names Finest #2 his 'True Rookie Card' and lists Moment of Truth #194 as an 'other rookie'. Moment of Truth released Nov 30, 2011 (Cardboard Connection). TCDB lists no Poirier cards before 2011, so his WEC stint has no cards.
2011 Finest UFC #2 — Dustin Poirier.
- Trading Card DatabaseDustin Poirier cards, accessed September 21, 2026
- MMA RookiesPoirier, Dustin | RC, accessed September 21, 2026
- SportsCardsProDustin Poirier #2 — 2011 Finest UFC, accessed September 21, 2026
Go deeper
- The card record2011 Finest UFC #2
- Dustin Poirier archiveKey cards and eras
- 2011 Finest UFCSet record