2026 Topps Knockout UFC Returns With a Heavy Hitters Format
2026 Topps Knockout UFC is back for a third straight year after Topps revived the brand in 2024. The product continues the Knockout formula with a strong mix of autographs, memorabilia cards, base cards and numbered parallels, all built around one of the most recognizable premium UFC releases in the hobby.
Collectors opening a hobby box will find three autographs, including one autographed relic, in every box. The release is scheduled for June 26, 2026.
2026 Topps Knockout UFC at a Glance
- Cards per pack: Hobby - 8
- Packs per box: Hobby - 4
- Boxes per case: Hobby - 8
- Set size: 100 cards
- Release date: June 26, 2026
- Hobby box contents: 3 autographs, including 1 autographed relic
Knockout UFC Base Set and Parallels
The base set covers 100 cards and blends established UFC stars with rookies. The checklist includes names such as Conor McGregor, Jack Della Maddalena, Merab Dvalishvili, Valentina Shevchenko, Charles Oliveira, Alexander Volkanovski, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Kayla Harrison, Dricus Du Plessis, Sean O’Malley, Magomed Ankalaev, Khamzat Chimaev, Jon Jones, Islam Makhachev, Alex Pereira, Ilia Topuria, Dustin Poirier, Zhang Weili and Tom Aspinall.
Rookie cards are marked RC throughout the base checklist, with a large group of first-year names spread across the full 100-card lineup.
Base parallels are numbered as follows:
- Bronze /299
- Gold /199
- Teal /149
- Holo Silver /125
- Lime Green /99
- Orange /88
- Blue /50
- Red /25
- Black & White /15
- Black /10
- Holo Gold /8
- Emerald /5
- Platinum 1/1
Topps has not announced print runs for cards without serial numbers.
Autographs Anchor the 2026 Topps Knockout UFC Checklist
Autographs remain the centerpiece of the product, and 2026 Topps Knockout UFC spreads signed content across several returning and new concepts. The autograph checklist includes on-card ink and a mix of solo, dual and booklet formats.
Knockout Autographs
Knockout Autographs recycle the base design and feature 57 cards. The checklist includes fighters such as Alistair Overeem, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, BJ Penn, Frank Mir, Glover Teixeira, Israel Adesanya, Ian Machado Garry, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Ken Shamrock, Lyoto Machida, Maycee Barber, Manon Fiorot, Robert Whittaker, Shogun Rua and Wanderlei Silva.
Parallels for Knockout Autographs are numbered Lime Green /99, Blue /50, Red /25, Gold /8 and Platinum 1/1. The checklist cards are numbered /299.
Octagon Warriors Signatures
Octagon Warriors Signatures returns with 29 cards. The lineup includes Arnold Allen, Aljamain Sterling, Anderson Silva, Alexander Volkanovski, Brandon Royval, Ciryl Gane, Carlos Leal, David Onama, Dustin Poirier, Francis Marshall, Justin Gaethje, Jackson McVey, Joe Pyfer, Manel Kape, Petr Yan, Reinier De Ridder, Sharabutdin Magomedov, Wang Cong, Yan Xiaonan and Youssef Zalal.
Parallels are Lime Green /99, Blue /50, Red /25, Gold /8 and Platinum 1/1. The base autograph cards are numbered /299.
Collageagraphs and Inception Signatures
Collageagraphs return with 27 cards and feature three looks at a fighter. The checklist includes Georges St-Pierre, Islam Makhachev, José Aldo, Jack Della Maddalena, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Michael Bisping, Max Holloway, Sean Brady, Stipe Miocic, Tom Aspinall and Valentina Shevchenko.
Inception Signatures also return for the first time since 2020. Inception was an insert in 2025, but it did not have an autographed version. The 2026 autograph set includes 25 cards with names such as Amanda Nunes, Alex Pereira, Bas Rutten, Chuck Liddell, Conor McGregor, Charles Oliveira, Chael Sonnen, Daniel Cormier, Dricus du Plessis, Dustin Poirier, Khamzat Chimaev, Paddy Pimblett, Rashad Evans, Rich Franklin, Sean Strickland, Umar Nurmagomedov and Valentina Shevchenko.
Collageagraphs and Inception Signatures both have Gold /8 and Platinum 1/1 parallels. The checklist cards in each set are numbered /99.
New Autograph Concepts
2026 Topps Knockout UFC adds several new signed ideas. Distinctive Signs is a new horizontal autograph concept with nine cards. The checklist includes Amanda Nunes, Alexander Volkanovski, Conor McGregor, Kayla Harrison, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Max Holloway, Georges St-Pierre, Islam Makhachev and Jon Jones. The cards are numbered /25 and have Gold /8 and Platinum 1/1 parallels.
Staredown Signature Booklets are another new addition. These booklet cards feature two fighters facing each other across the fold. The 10-card checklist includes Erin Blanchfield and Tracy Cortez, Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili, Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis, Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway, Jon Jones and Daniel Cormier, Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov, Jiri Prochazka and Khalil Rountree Jr., Valentina Shevchenko and Zhang Weili, Diego Lopes and Alexander Volkanovski, and Brandon Royval and Joshua Van. Each is numbered /10.
From The Rafters Autograph Booklets also return with 19 cards. The checklist includes Alex Pereira, Arman Tsarukyan, Conor McGregor, Charles Oliveira, Carlos Prates, Dustin Poirier, Merab Dvalishvili, Islam Makhachev, Ilia Topuria, Jon Jones, Khamzat Chimaev, Kayla Harrison, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Mackenzie Dern, Ian Machado Garry, Max Holloway, Paddy Pimblett, Alexandre Pantoja and Valentina Shevchenko. Each card is numbered /10.
Quad Autograph Booklets feature six cards, each numbered /10. The checklist includes Jack Della Maddalena, Alexander Volkanovski, Robert Whittaker and Quillan Salkilld; Aljamain Sterling, Merab Dvalishvili, Petr Yan and Sean O’Malley; Caio Borralho, Mauricio Santos, Jean Silva and Carlos Prates; Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland, Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev; Paddy Pimblett, Tom Aspinall, Michael Page and Arnold Allen; and Raquel Pennington, Amanda Nunes, Kayla Harrison and Julianna Peña.
Memorabilia Cards Mix Relics and Autographed Relics
Memorabilia content is spread across several relic-focused inserts, with both signed and unsigned versions in the checklist.
Knockout Autographed Relics
Knockout Autographed Relics includes 30 cards numbered /299. The checklist features Alex Perez, Alexandre Pantoja, Aleksandar Rakic, Aiemann Zahabi, Brendan Allen, Brandon Moreno, Brian Ortega, Curtis Blaydes, Colby Covington, Daniel Hooker, Daniel Zellhuber, Geoff Neal, Holly Holm, Irene Aldana, Jamahal Hill, Kai Kara-France, Leon Edwards, Merab Dvalishvili, Michael Page, Marvin Vettori, Natalia Cristina da Silva, Raquel Pennington, Raul Rosas, Sean O’Malley, Serghei Spivac, Tracy Cortez, Themba Gorimbo, Thiago Moises, Tatiana Suarez and Yadong Song.
Parallels are Lime Green /99, Blue /50, Red /25, Gold /8 and Platinum 1/1.
Autographed Fight Mat Relics
Autographed Fight Mat Relics has 18 cards numbered /299. The checklist includes Amanda Lemos, Adrian Yanez, Bo Nickal, Christian Rodriguez, Deiveson Figueiredo, Gilbert Burns, Joaquin Buckley, Jack Della Maddalena, Julianna Peña, Kai Asakura, Mayra Bueno, Mackenzie Dern, Movsar Evloev, Molly McCann, Michel Pereira, Marcin Tybura, Randy Brown and Umar Nurmagomedov.
Parallels are Lime Green /99, Blue /50, Red /25, Gold /8 and Platinum 1/1.
Triple Threads Autographed Relics
Triple Threads Autographed Relics returns with 13 cards numbered /99. The checklist includes Caio Borralho, Charles Oliveira, Diego Lopes, Jon Jones, Jean Silva, Joshua Van, Kayla Harrison, Michael Morales, Nassourdine Imavov, Paddy Pimblett, Payton Talbott, Sean Strickland and Zhang Weili.
Parallels are Blue /50, Red /25, Gold /8 and Platinum 1/1.
Tier 1 Dual Relic Autographs
Tier 1 Dual Relic Autographs includes 21 cards numbered /299. The checklist features Alexa Grasso, Alonzo Menifield, Alexander Volkov, Belal Muhammad, Carlos Prates, Fernando Padilla, Gregory Rodrigues, Henry Cejudo, Josh Emmett, Jasmine Jasudavicius, Jailton Malhadinho, Jiri Prochazka, Jalin Turner, Khalil Rountree Jr., Mateusz Gamrot, Roman Dolidze, Rose Namajunas, Stephen Erceg, Tatsuro Taira, Virna Jandiroba and Valentina Shevchenko.
Parallels are Lime Green /99, Blue /50, Red /25, Gold /8 and Platinum 1/1.
Knockout Relics, 1-2 Combo Relics and Triple Threads Relics
Knockout Relics is a 51-card memorabilia set numbered /199. The checklist includes Alexa Grasso, Aleksandar Rakic, Ateba Gautier, Alexander Volkov, Aiemann Zahabi, Brendan Allen, Brandon Moreno, Bo Nickal, Caio Borralho, Curtis Blaydes, Colby Covington, Ciryl Gane, Michael Chandler, Mark Choinski, Reinier De Ridder, Erin Blanchfield, Fatima Kline, Geoff Neal, Gregory Rodrigues, Ian Machado Garry, Joaquin Buckley, Jasmine Jasudavicius, Jackson McVey, Jiri Prochazka, Jalin Turner, Kai Asakura, Kaue Fernandes, Kayla Harrison, Kai Kara-France, Khalil Rountree Jr., Lone’er Kavanagh, Magomed Ankalaev, Macy Chiasson, Movsar Evloev, Manon Fiorot, Molly McCann, Michael Page, Oumar Sy, Volkan Oezdemir, Patrick Mix, Julianna Peña, Payton Talbott, Quillan Salkilld, Sergei Pavlovich, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Serghei Spivac, Tracy Cortez, Tatiana Suarez, Vinicius Oliveira and Yadong Song.
Parallels are Blue /50, Red /25, Gold /8 and Platinum 1/1.
1-2 Combo Relics has 25 cards numbered /199 and includes Amir Albazi, Alonzo Menifield, Assu Almabayev, Arman Tsarukyan, Bryan Battle, Carlos Prates, Christian Rodriguez, Deiveson Figueiredo, Diego Lopes, Fernando Padilla, Ilia Topuria, Jan Błachowicz, Josh Emmett, Jean Silva, Joshua Van, Maycee Barber, Mateusz Gamrot, Michael Morales, Michel Pereira, Marcin Tybura, Norma Dumont, Nassourdine Imavov, Raquel Pennington, Sean Strickland and Umar Nurmagomedov.
Triple Threads Relics has 17 cards numbered /199. The checklist includes Alexandre Pantoja, Alex Pereira, Alexander Volkanovski, Daniel Hooker, Dricus Du Plessis, Islam Makhachev, Jacqueline Cavalcanti, Jack Della Maddalena, Khamzat Chimaev, Merab Dvalishvili, Mackenzie Dern, Max Holloway, Mauricio Santos, Natalia Cristina da Silva, Patricio Freire, Tom Aspinall and Valentina Shevchenko.
UFC Relics is a 50-card memorabilia set numbered /10, with Emerald /5 and Platinum 1/1 parallels. The checklist spans a wide range of top names including Alexa Grasso, Alexandre Pantoja, Arman Tsarukyan, Alexander Volkanovski, Alex Pereira, Belal Muhammad, Caio Borralho, Ciryl Gane, Charles Oliveira, Carlos Prates, Daniel Hooker, Diego Lopes, Jack Della Maddalena, Dricus Du Plessis, Erin Blanchfield, Gabriel Bonfim, Israel Adesanya, Islam Makhachev, Ilia Topuria, Jessica Andrade, Justin Gaethje, Julianna Peña, Jiri Prochazka, Jean Silva, Joshua Van, Khamzat Chimaev, Kayla Harrison, Magomed Ankalaev, Maycee Barber, Merab Dvalishvili, Movsar Evloev, Manon Fiorot, Max Holloway, Mackenzie Dern, Michael Morales, Mauricio Santos, Norma Dumont, Natalia Cristina da Silva, Paddy Pimblett, Rose Namajunas, Raquel Pennington, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Sean Strickland, Tom Aspinall, Tatiana Suarez, Umar Nurmagomedov, Virna Jandiroba, Valentina Shevchenko, Yan Xiaonan and Zhang Weili.
Insert Sets Spotlight UFC Stars and Matchups
The insert lineup gives 2026 Topps Knockout UFC a broader showcase beyond hits. Several sets focus on current stars, legacy names and matchup-driven themes.
Knockout Artists
Knockout Artists is a 25-card insert set with parallels numbered Lime Green /99, Blue /50, Red /25, Black /10, Gold /8, Emerald /5 and Platinum 1/1. The checklist includes Derrick Lewis, Jessica Andrade, Mauricio Santos, Joaquin Buckley, Maycee Barber, Ilia Topuria, Amanda Nunes, Sean O’Malley, Quillan Salkilld, Robert Whittaker, Tom Aspinall, Jiri Prochazka, Israel Adesanya, Jean Silva, Ateba Gautier, Dustin Poirier, Carlos Prates, Lerone Murphy, Justin Gaethje, Anderson Silva, Valentina Shevchenko, Mario Pinto, Nassourdine Imavov, Malcolm Wellmaker and Max Holloway.
Final Face Off
Final Face Off features 10 cards and uses the same parallel structure as Knockout Artists. Matchups include Charles Oliveira and Ilia Topuria, Diego Lopes and Alexander Volkanovski, Dricus Du Plessis and Khamzat Chimaev, Sean O’Malley and Merab Dvalishvili, Joshua Van and Alexandre Pantoja, Islam Makhachev and Jack Della Maddalena, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor, Amanda Nunes and Kayla Harrison, Alex Pereira and Magomed Ankalaev, and Zhang Weili and Valentina Shevchenko.
Octagon Successors
Octagon Successors is a 30-card insert with parallels numbered Lime Green /99, Blue /50, Red /25, Black /10, Gold /8, Emerald /5 and Platinum 1/1. The checklist pairs established legends with current or rising names, including Ilia Topuria and Khabib Nurmagomedov, Anderson Silva and Khamzat Chimaev, Chuck Liddell and Alex Pereira, Jon Jones and Tom Aspinall, Brandon Moreno and Joshua Van, Georges St-Pierre and Islam Makhachev, Merab Dvalishvili and Malcolm Wellmaker, Alexandre Pantoja and Tatsuro Taira, Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski, Paddy Pimblett and Conor McGregor, Rose Namajunas and Wang Cong, Jack Della Maddalena and Michael Morales, Daniel Hooker and Tom Nolan, José Aldo and Patricio Freire, Kayla Harrison and Jacqueline Cavalcanti, and Valentina Shevchenko and Natalia Cristina da Silva.
Instant Arrival, Fight DNA and Museum Collection
Instant Arrival is a 20-card insert with the same parallel setup as Octagon Successors. The checklist includes Mauricio Santos, Max Holloway, Michael Morales, Alex Pereira, Justin Gaethje, Tom Aspinall, Diego Lopes, Jon Jones, Ilia Topuria, Joshua Van, Paddy Pimblett, Khamzat Chimaev, Valentina Shevchenko, Israel Adesanya, Carlos Prates, Sean Strickland, Raul Rosas, Conor McGregor, Kayla Harrison and Jean Silva.
Fight DNA is a 15-card insert featuring Conor McGregor, Valentina Shevchenko, Khamzat Chimaev, Ilia Topuria, Charles Oliveira, Zhang Weili, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Amanda Nunes, Max Holloway, Jon Jones, Kayla Harrison, Alexander Volkanovski, Alex Pereira, Merab Dvalishvili and Islam Makhachev.
Museum Collection rounds out the insert lineup with 100 cards and parallels numbered Blue /50, Red /25, Black /10, Gold /8, Emerald /5 and Platinum 1/1. The checklist is broad and includes many of the product’s biggest names, from Ilia Topuria, Zhang Weili and Islam Makhachev to Khamzat Chimaev, Alex Pereira, Tom Aspinall, Valentina Shevchenko, Charles Oliveira, Max Holloway, Kayla Harrison, Sean Strickland and Dricus Du Plessis.
Checklist Notes for Collectors
- Print runs for non-serial-numbered cards have not been announced.
- Several autograph and memorabilia sets use /299, /199 or /99 base numbering before parallels.
- Booklet cards are a major part of the release, with both autograph and multi-signature formats represented.
- The checklist blends established UFC stars with a sizable rookie class across the base set and hit content.
With a deep autograph lineup, multiple booklet concepts and a wide range of relic and insert themes, 2026 Topps Knockout UFC continues the brand’s premium approach for UFC collectors.
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