UFC to Make Major Change to Fight Gear for Debuting Athletes

Debuting UFC fighters to see change to fight gear

Starting at this weekend's UFC on ESPN: Blanchfield vs. Barber event at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, fighters making their octagon debut will see a change to their Venom fight shorts. It was announced on Wednesday that fighters making their promotional debut will wear a "debut patch" on their fight gear. The move was made in partnership with Topps trading card company to create unique one-of-a-kind collectibles. JUST IN: Debut Patches are coming t…

UFC to make major change to fight gear for debuting athletes

Fight fans will now be able to easily tell which UFC fighters are stepping into the Octagon for the first time.

Andreas Gustafsson will make his UFC debut on May 31st – and make history at the same time. The Swedish fighter will be the very first athlete ever to wear the UFC’s new Debut Patch from collectibles giant Topps. When UFC Vegas 107 takes place, it’s not just Andreas Gustafsson’s first step into the octagon that will draw attention. While the gala is topped by the flyweight bout between Erin Blanchfield and Maycee Barber, “Bane” Gustafsson will w…

UFC Debutants Will Wear 'UFC Debut' Patches Starting With Gustafsson

Topps has announced that fighters making their UFC debut will wear patches on their gear that will then be sold as part of signed trading cards. The trading card company made the announcement on social media on Wednesday morning. JUST IN: Debut Patches are coming to UFC. UFC athletes will now wear a Debut Patch on their gear for their first fight. After the bout, the patch will go into a 1/1 signed trading card. Andreas “Bane” Gustafsson will b…

Topps Debut Patches Coming To The UFC

Topps are releasing debut patches for the UFC. Ahead of WWE WrestleMania 41, WWE and Topps announced new 'debut patches' that wrestlers would wear on their gear for their RAW or SmackDown debuts, which would then be inserted in trading cards. Now, Topps have announced that the UFC will also begin utilizing the debut patches, with Andreas "Bane" Gustafsson set to be the first fighter to wear the patch. JUST IN: Debut Patches are coming to UFC. UF…