Filling In The Time With Packs Of Topps UFC

With the NFL lockout underway and the possibility of an NBA lockout looming my interests have been turned in new directions, mainly UFC and NHL releases. While waiting patiently for the upcoming 2011 Topps UFC Title Shot release I pick up packs of 2010 Topps UFC and 2010 Leaf MMA to help pass the time. My most recent pull is a Junior dos Santos 2010 Topps UFC Fight Mat Relic gold card #/188, not bad for 1:320 odds. The mat relic is from UFC 108 when he beat Gilbert Yvel. This definitely beats my last UFC relic that I pulled.

Junior is kick boxer/MMA fighter who is on top of the game. He has an 18-0 kickboxing record and a 12-1 MMA record. He has gone 7-0 in the UFC since 2008 including a surprise victory over Cro Cop in 2009 and he will be one of the coaches for The Ultimate Fighter Season 13 which begins at the end of the month. He will be going up against Brock Lesnar with the coaches meeting up at UFC 131 in June.