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"The company's making money, everybody's making money. But it's about the fights. I don't care about the money. I don't even like talking about money. The fans show up, they get autographs with the fighters, they get stuff signed that they bring. The sport is very fan-friendly, approachable, and it's not about the money."- Dana White
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Win Randy Couture Autographed CardMMAMemories.com is offering a an exclusive limited-time contest. When you sign up for our newsletter, you will automatically be included in a chance to win 1 Limited Edition Randy Couture ( Read More)
Donruss Explodes into MMA Trading Card MarketWith its “Ring Kings” set, Donruss, one of the leading names in the trading card industry, is looking to make a major impact on the burgeoning MMA memorabilia market, which many experts believe is going to explode within the next 12 months. The company considers it the first significant MMA-related venture into the trading card […] ( Read More)
Will Pride Collectibles Have More Value?A question many people are asking: are Pride collectibles going to be more valuable since the UFC acquired the brand? Whether additional value will be placed on Pride memorabilia that actually results from the new union probably remains to be seen. But there is almost no question that the newbie collector or new fan of mixed martial […] ( Read More)
Couture’s Hummer On Auction BlockRandy Couture, former UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion, auctioned his Hummer on eBay recently, and didn’t have all the success in the world the first time around.
Couture put his 2006 black Hummer on the block on November 12, and received one offer - for $69,999. Bidding ended on November 22 and according to the […] ( Read More)
MMA Collectible Figures Are Now Available!The latest entry in the effort to capture the hearts and minds of the MMA collector is a series of collectible action figures that are being introduced to the market by the Ontario-based Round 5 company.Round 5 has released the first line of these figures, entitled “World of MMA Champions,” which are scheduled to be […] ( Read More)
Historic “Octagon” Book to be Launched in South Beach PartyTaking a page out of “G.O.A.T.,” an illustration book about the life of Muhammad Ali that sold for as much as $7500, Zuffa, the owner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, is rolling out “OCTAGON (TM),” a full-length fine art book that comes in limited edition. Printed and leather-bound by hand in Italy, OCTAGON is heavy […] ( Read More)
Age & Condition Is ImportantMMA is not a sport so old that any collectibles are really worth very much if they are not in mint or near-mint condition. A case in point may be the more dated UFC posters, which can be worth up to ten times more if they are in mint condition than if they are in good […] ( Read More)
Collectors Vs InvestorsWhen a kid gets an autograph from an athlete, there is often a consciousness about how much that autograph is worth, or what it may become worth in the years to come. But there is a big difference between a fan, or what we will refer to for purposes of this conversation as a “collector” and the […] ( Read More)
IFL-TOPPS Deal Breaks GroundIn June of 2007, the International Fight League (IFL) engaged in what they termed a “multiple strategic partnership and licensing agreement” with Topps, whereby a set of IFL trading cards would be released to the public starting in early 2008. This certainly was a landmark event for the hobby; the first deal of its kind. The cards […] ( Read More)
Rookie Card OpportunitiesThere is a tremendous amount of potential value placed on rookie cards in baseball. At various points in a player’s career, if he becomes an All-Star on a consistent basis, or a Hall of fame player, the first issued card becomes more in demand and therefore more valuable. As the hobby within MMA continues to grow, rookie […] ( Read More)
Couture in Great Company in Topps Allen & GinterTrading cards with athletes on them had their origin most likely in the 1860’s, when various companies would put the pictures of baseball players on cards. The logic of these origins was relatively simple - players posed for individual and group photos, like one would put into a wallet. In 1868, Peck and Snyder, a sporting […] ( Read More)
The MMA Community Comes Together For Ryan BennettTo demonstrate that there is plenty of “community” in the MMA community, Randy Harris has taken up the task of raising money for the family of Ryan Bennett, the founder of MMA Weekly who suffered a fatal accident in May of 2006.
Harris has gone about posting memorabilia items on eBay, which have been scooped up by mixed […] ( Read More)
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