Why this is the rookie
TCDB lists no O'Malley cards before 2018. In 2018 he has two RC-flagged base cards, 2018 Topps Chrome UFC #84 (released September 19, 2018) and 2018 Topps UFC Museum Collection #39 (released November 28, 2018), and both print an RC logo. Chrome #84 came first, and Card Review Club calls it his 'true RC'. The Chrome FA-SOM autograph also prints an RC badge alongside its 1st Autograph stamp.
O'Malley's first trading card and his chromium rookie. The horizontal photo is from his UFC debut win over Terrion Ware at the TUF 26 Finale, and Card Review Club calls it his 'true RC'. Refractor parallels run down to a SuperFractor 1/1.
SportsCardsPro's product field says 'Is Rookie Card: No' for #84, although the card prints an RC logo. 2019 Chrome #90 and 2021 Prizm #61 are sometimes sold as rookies; neither has an RC badge. The 2019 Upper Deck Goodwin Champions #143 is a later, non-UFC-licensed card.
Identifying it
- Card #84 in a 100-card base set
- Horizontal layout, SEAN O'MALLEY / BANTAMWEIGHT nameplate over an orange swoosh
- 'RC' octagon badge lower-right
- Base unnumbered; Refractor, X-Fractor and Diamond are unnumbered parallels, so check the finish
What gets mistaken for it
| What you'll read | What's true |
|---|---|
| Price guides that mark it 'not a rookie card' mean it isn't one. | SportsCardsPro's 'Is Rookie Card: No' is a database field. The card prints an RC logo and TCDB flags it RC. |
Parallels
Grading & population
Population figures will be taken directly from the grading companies and dated when they are. None are shown yet.
Sources & research Verified×2
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Sean O'Malley's rookie card: 2018 Topps Chrome UFC #84 — Sean O'Malley.
TCDB lists no O'Malley cards before 2018. In 2018 he has two RC-flagged base cards, 2018 Topps Chrome UFC #84 (released September 19, 2018) and 2018 Topps UFC Museum Collection #39 (released November 28, 2018), and both print an RC logo. Chrome #84 came first, and Card Review Club calls it his 'true RC'. The Chrome FA-SOM autograph also prints an RC badge alongside its 1st Autograph stamp.
- Trading Card DatabaseSean O'Malley 2018 cards, accessed September 21, 2026
- Trading Card Database2018 Topps Chrome UFC #84 Sean O'Malley, accessed September 21, 2026
- Card Review ClubWhat Are The Best Sean O'Malley Rookie Cards to Collect, accessed September 21, 2026
- SportsCardsProSean O'Malley #84 | 2018 Topps UFC Chrome, accessed September 21, 2026
2018 Topps Chrome UFC #84 — Sean O'Malley.
- Trading Card Database2018 Topps Chrome UFC #84 Sean O'Malley, accessed September 21, 2026
- Trading Card DatabaseSean O'Malley 2018 cards, accessed September 21, 2026
- Card Review ClubWhat Are The Best Sean O'Malley Rookie Cards to Collect, accessed September 21, 2026
- SportsCardsProSean O'Malley #84 | 2018 Topps UFC Chrome, accessed September 21, 2026
Go deeper
- The card record2018 Topps Chrome UFC #84
- Sean O'Malley archiveKey cards and eras
- 2018 Topps Chrome UFCSet record