The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2021 UFC Select Arrives Tomorrow . . . And It Is Spectacular
Panini America is set to make UFC trading card history for the second time this year tomorrow when the highly anticipated 2021 UFC Select arrives in hobby shops across North America. The juggernaut Select brand has enjoyed an astronomical ascension in recent years across all sports, but it's never been done quite . . . like . . . this.…
Talking UFC Select, Panini Instant, The National and More in Episode No. 6 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast”
In this absolutely PACKED episode No. 6 of “Going Direct: The Panini Podcast,” hosts Tracy Hackler and Scott Prusha talk this week’s National Sports Collectors Convention, this week’s 2021 NBA Draft, this week’s releases of Select Basketball and Select UFC, and so much more. Also in this episode . . . (more…)
Panini America’s 2021 UFC Prizm Premium Box Set Launching Thursday as Online Exclusive
One of Panini America's hottest releases of 2021 -- UFC Prizm -- is getting a premium upgrade this week. On Thursday, exclusively through the official online store of Panini America, the limited-edition 2021 UFC Prizm Premium Box Set arrives in Dutch Auction format. This special release features a complete 200-card base set (numbered to just 99 sets) of 2021 UFC…
Must-See First Look: Panini America Provides a Sneak Peek Inside 2021 Select UFC
Panini America officials recently sent out preliminary Product Information Solicitations for several exciting new products coming soon to a hobby shop or online retailer near you. Today, we’re sharing that same information with you here on The Knight’s Lance, this time featuring the electric debut of Select UFC. In the extensive product preview below, we’ll showcase a bevy of preliminary images from…
The Panini America Quality Control Gallery: 2021 UFC Prizm
At long last, the arrival of Panini America's highly anticipated inaugural UFC product -- 2021 UFC Prizm -- can now be measured in mere hours. And when 2021 UFC Prizm finally makes its way into the Octagon just as Tuesday becomes Wednesday, fans and collectors will begin to see that the stunning debut packs just as much knockout power as…
Instant Impact: Stacked UFC 261 Event Set to Get the Panini Instant Treatment
UFC's championship triple-header headlining Saturday's UFC 261 event is also providing the ideal launchpad for Panini Instant's UFC debut. Later today, six UFC 261 Preview cards will be available on the Panini Instant site honoring the six fighters competing in UFC 261's three championship fights: Welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, contender Jorge Masvidal, strawweight champion Zhang Weili, contender Rose Namajunas, flyweight…
Panini America Set to Make Octagon Debut with Power-Packed 2021 UFC Prizm
Panini America and UFC staggered the trading card industry in late January with the major announcement of a new exclusive, multi-year relationship that makes Panini the collectible global trading card partner of UFC. The relationship begins in earnest in April, when Panini America releases the highly anticipated 2021 UFC Prizm product. Making an Octagon debut is monumental enough. Making it…
UFC® Names Panini America Exclusive Collectible Global Trading Card Partner
Multi-year agreement to begin this April with release of UFC Prizm Las Vegas – UFC®, the world’s premier mixed martial arts organization, today announced a new, multi-year licensing agreement with Panini America, the world’s largest licensed sports and entertainment collectibles company. The partnership, negotiated by IMG, grants Panini America the rights to become UFC’s official and exclusive collectible trading card…