Topps is bringing Stadium Club UFC back for 2026 with another photo-driven release built around sharp action shots, borderless card fronts, and a deep mix of autographs, parallels, and inserts. After the line made its UFC debut the year before, this year’s edition expands the formula with several new autograph themes while keeping some of the most recognizable Stadium Club staples in the product.
Collectors opening hobby boxes can expect two autographs per box, giving the release a strong hit profile to go with the visual appeal that has become the brand’s calling card. The checklist covers star power, legends, champions, contenders, and a large rookie class, giving the set plenty of room for both established names and prospect chasing.
The release date is currently listed as August 14, 2026, and the product is scheduled across hobby, mega, and value configurations.
2026 Topps Stadium Club UFC at a glance
- Set size: 200 cards
- Release date: August 14, 2026
- Hobby packs per box: 16
- Hobby cards per pack: 8
- Mega packs per box: 6
- Mega cards per pack: 10
- Value packs per box: 6
- Value cards per pack: 5
- Hobby boxes per case: 12
- Mega boxes per case: 20
- Value boxes per case: 40
- Hobby box hit: 2 autographs
- Mega box note: Light Blue parallels
- Value blaster note: Lime Green parallels
What stands out in the 2026 Stadium Club UFC design
The base set remains the foundation of the product, featuring 200 fighters on borderless cards with an emphasis on live photography. That approach fits UFC especially well because the brand leans on movement, emotion, and fight-night atmosphere rather than heavy graphic design. The result is a set that should appeal to collectors who prefer images to carry the card instead of relying on foil treatments alone.
The checklist spans top men’s and women’s fighters, retired names, crossover stars, and first-year cards. Names near the front of the set include Jon Jones, Conor McGregor, Ilia Topuria, Alex Pereira, Khamzat Chimaev, Islam Makhachev, Valentina Shevchenko, Amanda Nunes, Max Holloway, Sean O’Malley, Dustin Poirier, Zhang Weili, Tom Aspinall, Charles Oliveira, Israel Adesanya, Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, and Khabib Nurmagomedov.
There is also a substantial rookie run that includes Jacqueline Cavalcanti, Oban Elliott, Lone’er Kavanagh, Fatima Kline, Felipe Lima, Mingyang Zhang, Oumar Sy, Youssef Zalal, Wang Cong, Ibo Aslan, Rafael Estevam, Elijah Smith, Tallison Teixeira, Tom Nolan, Bruna Brasil, Clayton Carpenter, Quillan Salkilld, Mansur Abdul-Malik, Austin Vanderford, Michael Parkin, Aleksandre Topuria, Aaron Pico, Patricio Freire, Ateba Gautier, Torrez Finney, Marco Tulio, Patrick Mix, Tofiq Musayev, Islam Dulatov, Jackson McVey, and John Castaneda.
Base set parallels
Topps loaded the main set with a broad rainbow that mixes unnumbered chases, retail exclusives, hobby exclusives, and serial-numbered versions. That gives different formats their own personality while still preserving the larger master rainbow for player and set collectors.
- Black and White
- Bronze
- Gold
- Lime Green
- Members Only
- Photographer’s Proof
- Red
- Sepia
- Green /299
- Turquoise /99
- Purple /75
- Blue /50
- Rainbow Foilboard /25
- Gold Rainbow Foilboard 1/1
- Printing Plate 1/1
Several of those are format-specific. Black and White, Bronze, Gold, Red, and Printing Plates are hobby exclusives. Lime Green and Sepia are retail exclusives.
Chrome versions add another layer
Every card in the base set also has a Chrome counterpart, which gives the release a second full parallel track for collectors who want refractor finishes instead of the standard Stadium Club paper stock. That means the 200-card lineup effectively doubles as a chromium chase without turning the entire release into a Chrome-branded product.
- Orange Refractor
- Red, White and Blue Refractor
- Refractor
- Tie-Dye Refractor
- Gold Minted
- Turquoise Refractor /99
- Purple Refractor /75
- Blue Refractor /50
- Pearl White Refractor /30
- Superfractor 1/1
For collectors who enjoy building rainbows or comparing paper and chromium images side by side, that Chrome component may become one of the defining features of the set.
Autographs lead the product
Hobby boxes promise two autographs, and the autograph lineup is one of the biggest talking points in the product. Topps kept returning favorites in the mix while also rolling out some new concepts that give the release more than one visual style.
Base Autographs and Base Chrome Autographs anchor the signature checklist. Those bring large checklists and broad star representation, including names such as Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, Islam Makhachev, Max Holloway, Tom Aspinall, Kayla Harrison, Leon Edwards, Robert Whittaker, Justin Gaethje, Holly Holm, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, and many more.
The newer themes are where 2026 Stadium Club UFC looks different. Abstract Autographs move away from the standard photography-first presentation and place fighters against art-inspired backgrounds. Fight Motion Autographs use multiple images in a film-reel style layout, creating a sequence effect that suits finishing highlights and key moments. Main Stage Autographs also make their UFC debut after being used previously in Stadium Club soccer.
Autograph sets and parallel structure
- Base Autographs: 90 cards. Parallels are Yellow, Turquoise /99, Gold /50, Rainbow Foilboard /25, Green /5, Gold Rainbow Foilboard 1/1.
- Base Chrome Autographs: 85 cards. Parallels are Turquoise Refractor /99, Red Refractor /50, Orange Refractor /25, Superfractor 1/1.
- Fight Motion Autographs: 19 cards. Parallels are Turquoise /99, Purple /25, Green /5, Gold Rainbow Foilboard 1/1.
- The Aftermath Autographs: 20 cards. Parallels are Turquoise /99, Purple /25, Green /5, Gold Rainbow Foilboard 1/1.
- Main Stage Autographs: 19 cards. Parallels are Turquoise /99, Purple /25, Green /5, Gold Rainbow Foilboard 1/1.
- Abstract Autographs: 15 cards. Parallels are Turquoise /99, Purple /25, Green /5, Gold Rainbow Foilboard 1/1.
- Concentration Autographs: 13 cards. Parallels are Turquoise /99, Purple /25, Green /5, Gold Rainbow Foilboard 1/1.
- Dual Autographs: 8 cards. Parallels are Turquoise /25, Purple /10, Green /5, Gold Rainbow Foilboard 1/1.
Notable autograph checklist highlights
The Base Autographs checklist includes Arnold Allen, Alexa Grasso, Anthony Hernandez, Andre Lima, Bo Nickal, Brandon Royval, Caio Borralho, Ciryl Gane, Conor McGregor, Daniel Cormier, Diego Lopes, Frankie Edgar, Forrest Griffin, Henry Cejudo, Holly Holm, Israel Adesanya, Islam Makhachev, Jack Della Maddalena, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Jon Jones, Khamzat Chimaev, Kayla Harrison, Leon Edwards, Magomed Ankalaev, Max Holloway, Merab Dvalishvili, Robbie Lawler, Robert Whittaker, Royce Gracie, Tom Aspinall, Urijah Faber, Virna Jandiroba, and Youssef Zalal.
Base Chrome Autographs bring another deep list, including Amanda Nunes, Alexandre Pantoja, Alex Pereira, Alexander Volkanovski, Anderson Silva, Arman Tsarukyan, Belal Muhammad, Brandon Moreno, Charles Oliveira, Dustin Poirier, Erin Blanchfield, Georges St-Pierre, Ilia Topuria, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Michael Morales, Paddy Pimblett, Rose Namajunas, Sean O’Malley, Sean Strickland, Stipe Miocic, Tatiana Suarez, Umar Nurmagomedov, Valentina Shevchenko, Wanderlei Silva, Yan Xiaonan, and Zhang Weili.
The eight Dual Autographs are especially strong for pairing power: Daniel Cormier and Stipe Miocic, Islam Makhachev and Khabib Nurmagomedov, Joanna Jędrzejczyk and Rose Namajunas, Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira, Dustin Poirier and Max Holloway, Georges St-Pierre and Matt Hughes, Shogun Rua and Wanderlei Silva, and Yan Xiaonan and Zhang Weili.
Insert lineup mixes classic Stadium Club themes with UFC-specific energy
The insert checklist blends established Stadium Club brands with concepts that work particularly well in combat sports. Beam Team returns as one of the headline names in the release and remains a favorite with collectors who enjoy the throwback look tied to early 1990s designs.
Fight Motion also appears as a non-autographed insert, giving collectors access to the visual concept without needing to hit a signature version. Main Stage and The Aftermath continue the event-style storytelling approach, while Concentration emphasizes focused portraits and keyed-up moments before competition.
Triumvirates is back as a three-card puzzle format, and 2026 adds Triumvirates Nicknames. Between the two sets, there are 99 total cards to chase.
Insert sets and checklist structure
- Base Chrome: 200 cards with Orange Refractor, Red White and Blue Refractor, Refractor, Tie-Dye Refractor, Gold Minted, Turquoise Refractor /99, Purple Refractor /75, Blue Refractor /50, Pearl White Refractor /30, Superfractor 1/1.
- Beam Team: 20 cards, Hobby and Mega exclusive.
- Fight Motion: 25 cards with Red, Turquoise /99, Blue /50, Gold Rainbow Foilboard 1/1.
- Concentration: 25 cards with Red, Turquoise /99, Blue /50, Gold Rainbow Foilboard 1/1.
- The Aftermath: 25 cards with Red, Turquoise /99, Blue /50, Gold Rainbow Foilboard 1/1.
- Main Stage: 25 cards with Red, Turquoise /99, Blue /50, Gold Rainbow Foilboard 1/1.
- Triumvirates: 60 cards with Red, Black /99, Green /50, Superfractor 1/1.
- Triumvirates Nicknames: 39 cards with Red, Black /99, Green /50, Superfractor 1/1.
Beam Team checklist
- Youssef Zalal
- Quillan Salkilld
- Ateba Gautier
- Aleksandre Topuria
- Malcolm Wellmaker
- Mackenzie Dern
- Joshua Van
- Arman Tsarukyan
- Jon Jones
- Conor McGregor
- Ilia Topuria
- Max Holloway
- Alex Pereira
- Paddy Pimblett
- Khamzat Chimaev
- Kayla Harrison
- Islam Makhachev
- Valentina Shevchenko
- Amanda Nunes
- Petr Yan
Selected insert checklists
Fight Motion
Bo Nickal, Sergei Pavlovich, Reinier De Ridder, Diego Lopes, Brandon Moreno, Zhang Weili, Payton Talbott, Justin Gaethje, Virna Jandiroba, Michael Chandler, Joshua Van, Arman Tsarukyan, Alexa Grasso, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Nassourdine Imavov, Dricus Du Plessis, Mauricio Santos, Carlos Ulberg, Ailin Perez, Michael Page, Natalia Cristina Da Silva, Anthony Hernandez, Tracy Cortez, Waldo Cortes, Quillan Salkilld.
Concentration
Petr Yan, Tom Aspinall, Alex Pereira, Jiri Prochazka, Ciryl Gane, Zhang Weili, Kayla Harrison, Charles Oliveira, Sean Strickland, Dricus Du Plessis, Arman Tsarukyan, Diego Lopes, Ian Machado Garry, Norma Dumont, Youssef Zalal, Ateba Gautier, Payton Talbott, Caio Borralho, Israel Adesanya, Joshua Van, Conor McGregor, Erin Blanchfield, Maycee Barber, Mackenzie Dern, Magomed Ankalaev.
The Aftermath
Kayla Harrison, Rose Namajunas, Merab Dvalishvili, Michael Morales, Amanda Nunes, Valentina Shevchenko, Forrest Griffin, Islam Makhachev, Jack Della Maddalena, Robbie Lawler, Jon Jones, Tom Aspinall, Georges St-Pierre, Holly Holm, Khamzat Chimaev, Michael Bisping, Ilia Topuria, Anderson Silva, Chuck Liddell, Alexandre Pantoja, Max Holloway, Petr Yan, Jean Silva, Alex Pereira, Carlos Prates.
Main Stage
Paddy Pimblett, Jon Jones, Alex Pereira, Daniel Cormier, Colby Covington, Khamzat Chimaev, Tai Tuivasa, Israel Adesanya, Urijah Faber, Donald Cerrone, Brian Ortega, Chan Sung Jung, Wanderlei Silva, Alexander Volkanovski, Conor McGregor, Ilia Topuria, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Max Holloway, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Amanda Nunes, Jack Della Maddalena, Nassourdine Imavov, Kayla Harrison, Sean O’Malley, Dustin Poirier.
Triumvirates and Nicknames chase
Triumvirates remains one of the more collector-friendly insert concepts because it encourages set building in a way that single-card inserts do not. Each featured fighter appears across three interconnected cards that form a full image. The main 60-card Triumvirates lineup covers Islam Makhachev, Khamzat Chimaev, Max Holloway, Zhang Weili, Tom Aspinall, Jack Della Maddalena, Jean Silva, Amanda Nunes, Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Natalia Cristina Da Silva, Michael Morales, Joshua Van, Sean Strickland, Diego Lopes, Fatima Kline, Carlos Prates, Caio Borralho, and Dricus Du Plessis.
The 39-card Triumvirates Nicknames checklist does the same with Alex Pereira, Alexandre Pantoja, Charles Oliveira, Ilia Topuria, Israel Adesanya, Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, Merab Dvalishvili, Dustin Poirier, Paddy Pimblett, Alexander Volkanovski, Valentina Shevchenko, and Sean O’Malley.
Key names in the 200-card base checklist
Collectors building the full base set will find a balanced mix of champions, contenders, legends, and rookies. Among the most recognizable names are Mackenzie Dern, Jon Jones, Conor McGregor, Ilia Topuria, Max Holloway, Alex Pereira, Paddy Pimblett, Khamzat Chimaev, Kayla Harrison, Islam Makhachev, Valentina Shevchenko, Amanda Nunes, Petr Yan, Bo Nickal, Brandon Moreno, Zhang Weili, Justin Gaethje, Sean O’Malley, Dustin Poirier, Shavkat Rakhmonov, Dricus Du Plessis, Tom Aspinall, Jiri Prochazka, Charles Oliveira, Sean Strickland, Alexander Volkanovski, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Israel Adesanya, Joanna Jędrzejczyk, Merab Dvalishvili, Daniel Cormier, Erin Blanchfield, Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva, Chuck Liddell, Holly Holm, Umar Nurmagomedov, Cory Sandhagen, Leon Edwards, Robert Whittaker, Stipe Miocic, Rose Namajunas, Belal Muhammad, Tatiana Suarez, Miesha Tate, Derrick Lewis, Paulo Costa, Joaquin Buckley, and Amir Albazi.
The rookie section gives the set extra depth for prospect collectors, with names such as Jacqueline Cavalcanti RC, Oban Elliott RC, Lone’er Kavanagh RC, Fatima Kline RC, Felipe Lima RC, Mingyang Zhang RC, Oumar Sy RC, Youssef Zalal RC, Wang Cong RC, Ibo Aslan RC, Rafael Estevam RC, Elijah Smith RC, Tallison Teixeira RC, Tom Nolan RC, Bruna Brasil RC, Clayton Carpenter RC, Zhu Rong RC, Kody Steele RC, Quillan Salkilld RC, Ming Shi RC, Francis Marshall RC, Carlos Leal RC, Rei Tsuruya RC, Hyder Amil RC, Mario Pinto RC, Ramazan Temirov RC, Mansur Abdul-Malik RC, Austin Vanderford RC, Nursulton Ruziboev RC, Andre Lima RC, Michael Parkin RC, Aleksandre Topuria RC, Malcolm Wellmaker RC, Aaron Pico RC, Patricio Freire RC, Ateba Gautier RC, Torrez Finney RC, David Onama RC, Jaqueline Amorim RC, Marco Tulio RC, Chang Ho Lee RC, Dione Barbosa RC, Talita Alencar RC, Marquel Mederos RC, Kaue Fernandes RC, Gabriel Santos RC, Nora Cornolle RC, Rizvan Kuniev RC, Navajo Stirling RC, Chris Padilla RC, Marcus Almeida RC, Andreas Gustafsson RC, Alvin Hines RC, Joo Sang Yoo RC, Michael Aswell RC, Patrick Mix RC, Seok Hyeon Ko RC, Tofiq Musayev RC, Islam Dulatov RC, Jackson McVey RC, and John Castaneda RC.
For collectors tracking non-serialed cards, Topps has not announced print runs for unnumbered parallels.
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