2026 Panini Contenders PFL is the second edition of Panini's Contenders series built around the Professional Fighters League and Bellator MMA. The 99-card base set runs the full Contenders parallel ladder from Season Ticket Silver up through Championship Ticket 1/1s, with two dedicated autograph programs and a Championship Moments Signatures insert.
The Checklist
The base set checks in at 99 cards and spans active PFL and Bellator MMA fighters. From there, the set branches into the Contenders ticket parallel system and two autograph insert programs: PFL Ink at 52 subjects and Championship Moments Signatures at 17, both carrying their own full parallel runs. Season Ticket Signatures round out the signed content with base and parallel versions.
Checklist
934 cards across 18 sections, plus 16 parallels.
Base 99 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Vadim Nemkov | 1 |
| #2 | Denis Goltsov | 1 |
| #3 | Frank Mir | 1 |
| #4 | Jake Hadley | 1 |
| #5 | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | 1 |
| #6 | Kana Watanabe | 1 |
| #7 | Oleg Popov | 1 |
| #8 | Aaron Jeffery | 1 |
| #9 | Sean O'Connell | 1 |
| #10 | Biaggio Ali Walsh | 1 |
| #11 | Corey Anderson | 1 |
| #12 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | 1 |
| #13 | Quinton Jackson | 1 |
| #14 | Anthony Pettis | 1 |
| #15 | Kayla Harrison | 1 |
| #16 | Kasum Kasumov | 1 |
| #17 | Patrick Habirora | 1 |
| #18 | Abraham Bably | 1 |
| #19 | Sergey Bilostenniy | 1 |
| #20 | Bryan Battle | 1 |
| #21 | Boris Atangana | 1 |
| #22 | Elora Dana | 1 |
| #23 | Ken Shamrock | 1 |
| #24 | Jakub Kaszuba | 1 |
| #25 | Roy Nelson | 1 |
| #26 | Khasan Magomedsharipov | 1 |
| #27 | Paul Hughes | 1 |
| #28 | Adam Borics | 1 |
| #29 | Sergio Pettis | 1 |
| #30 | Cedric Doumbe | 1 |
| #31 | Haider Khan | 1 |
| #32 | Fabian Edwards | 1 |
| #33 | Rory MacDonald | 1 |
| #34 | Jason Jackson | 1 |
| #35 | Jon Fitch | 1 |
| #36 | Lewis McGrillen | 1 |
| #37 | Pouya Rahmani | 1 |
| #38 | A.J. McKee | 1 |
| #39 | Shamil Musaev | 1 |
| #40 | Ciaran Clarke | 1 |
| #41 | Alexei Pergande | 1 |
| #42 | Fedor Emelianenko | 1 |
| #43 | Ben Askren | 1 |
| #44 | Jay-Jay Wilson | 1 |
| #45 | Lyoto Machida | 1 |
| #46 | Linton Vassell | 1 |
| #47 | Ramazan Kuramagomedov | 1 |
| #48 | Alexandr Shabliy | 1 |
| #49 | Simeon Powell | 1 |
| #50 | Costello van Steenis | 1 |
| #51 | Ryan Bader | 1 |
| #52 | Rodrigo Nascimento | 1 |
| #53 | Yaroslav Amosov | 1 |
| #54 | Jena Bishop | 1 |
| #55 | Melvin Manhoef | 1 |
| #56 | Liz Carmouche | 1 |
| #57 | Rafael Lovato Jr. | 1 |
| #58 | Alfie Davis | 1 |
| #59 | Sullivan Cauley | 1 |
| #60 | Cris Cyborg | 1 |
| #61 | Alexander Volkov | 1 |
| #62 | Gabriel Braga | 1 |
| #63 | Eddie Alvarez | 1 |
| #64 | Jesus Pinedo | 1 |
| #65 | Valerie Loureda | 1 |
| #67 | Raufeon Stots | 1 |
| #68 | Ali Taleb | 1 |
| #69 | Sumiko Inaba | 1 |
| #70 | Dakota Ditcheva | 1 |
| #71 | Tito Ortiz | 1 |
| #72 | Gadzhi Rabadanov | 1 |
| #73 | Muhammed Lawal | 1 |
| #74 | Johnny Eblen | 1 |
| #75 | Benson Henderson | 1 |
| #76 | Magomed Magomedov | 1 |
| #77 | Renan Ferreira | 1 |
| #78 | Antonio Carlos Jr. | 1 |
| #79 | Thad Jean | 1 |
| #80 | Dalton Rosta | 1 |
| #81 | Chael Sonnen | 1 |
| #82 | Ibragim Ibragimov | 1 |
| #83 | Kimbo Slice | 1 |
| #84 | Jordan Newman | 1 |
| #85 | Frederik Dupras | 1 |
| #86 | Masayuki Kikuiri | 1 |
| #87 | Rob Wilkinson | 1 |
| #88 | Archie Colgan | 1 |
| #89 | Timur Khizriev | 1 |
| #90 | Dan Hardy | 1 |
| #91 | Wanderlei Silva | 1 |
| #92 | Impa Kasanganay | 1 |
| #93 | Paul Daley | 1 |
| #94 | Josh Silveira | 1 |
| #95 | Satoshi Ishii | 1 |
| #96 | Movlid Khaybulaev | 1 |
| #97 | Sarvarjon Khamidov | 1 |
| #98 | Asael Adjoudj | 1 |
| #99 | Usman Nurmagomedov | 1 |
| #100 | Darragh Kelly | 1 |
Parallels: Championship Ticket · Signatures
Main Card Ticket 99 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Vadim Nemkov | 99 |
| #2 | Denis Goltsov | 99 |
| #3 | Frank Mir | 99 |
| #4 | Jake Hadley | 99 |
| #5 | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | 99 |
| #6 | Kana Watanabe | 99 |
| #7 | Oleg Popov | 99 |
| #8 | Aaron Jeffery | 99 |
| #9 | Sean O'Connell | 99 |
| #10 | Biaggio Ali Walsh | 99 |
| #11 | Corey Anderson | 99 |
| #12 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | 99 |
| #13 | Quinton Jackson | 99 |
| #14 | Anthony Pettis | 99 |
| #15 | Kayla Harrison | 99 |
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Parallels: Signatures
Main Event Ticket 99 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Vadim Nemkov | 10 |
| #2 | Denis Goltsov | 10 |
| #3 | Frank Mir | 10 |
| #4 | Jake Hadley | 10 |
| #5 | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | 10 |
| #6 | Kana Watanabe | 10 |
| #7 | Oleg Popov | 10 |
| #8 | Aaron Jeffery | 10 |
| #9 | Sean O'Connell | 10 |
| #10 | Biaggio Ali Walsh | 10 |
| #11 | Corey Anderson | 10 |
| #12 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | 10 |
| #13 | Quinton Jackson | 10 |
| #14 | Anthony Pettis | 10 |
| #15 | Kayla Harrison | 10 |
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Parallels: Signatures
Season Ticket 99 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Vadim Nemkov | |
| #2 | Denis Goltsov | |
| #3 | Frank Mir | |
| #4 | Jake Hadley | |
| #5 | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | |
| #6 | Kana Watanabe | |
| #7 | Oleg Popov | |
| #8 | Aaron Jeffery | |
| #9 | Sean O'Connell | |
| #10 | Biaggio Ali Walsh | |
| #11 | Corey Anderson | |
| #12 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | |
| #13 | Quinton Jackson | |
| #14 | Anthony Pettis | |
| #15 | Kayla Harrison |
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Parallels: Black Fireworks · Black Fireworks 1/1 · Blue Fireworks · Gold Fireworks · Green Fireworks · Red Fireworks · Signatures · Signatures Black Fireworks · Signatures Blue Fireworks · Signatures Gold Fireworks · Signatures Red Fireworks · Silver
Cracked Ice Ticket 99 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Vadim Nemkov | 25 |
| #2 | Denis Goltsov | 25 |
| #3 | Frank Mir | 25 |
| #4 | Jake Hadley | 25 |
| #5 | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | 25 |
| #6 | Kana Watanabe | 25 |
| #7 | Oleg Popov | 25 |
| #8 | Aaron Jeffery | 25 |
| #9 | Sean O'Connell | 25 |
| #10 | Biaggio Ali Walsh | 25 |
| #11 | Corey Anderson | 25 |
| #12 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | 25 |
| #13 | Quinton Jackson | 25 |
| #14 | Anthony Pettis | 25 |
| #15 | Kayla Harrison | 25 |
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Parallels: Signatures
Playoff Ticket 99 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Vadim Nemkov | 199 |
| #2 | Denis Goltsov | 199 |
| #3 | Frank Mir | 199 |
| #4 | Jake Hadley | 199 |
| #5 | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | 199 |
| #6 | Kana Watanabe | 199 |
| #7 | Oleg Popov | 199 |
| #8 | Aaron Jeffery | 199 |
| #9 | Sean O'Connell | 199 |
| #10 | Biaggio Ali Walsh | 199 |
| #11 | Corey Anderson | 199 |
| #12 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | 199 |
| #13 | Quinton Jackson | 199 |
| #14 | Anthony Pettis | 199 |
| #15 | Kayla Harrison | 199 |
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Co-Main Event Ticket 99 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Vadim Nemkov | 49 |
| #2 | Denis Goltsov | 49 |
| #3 | Frank Mir | 49 |
| #4 | Jake Hadley | 49 |
| #5 | Ilima-Lei Macfarlane | 49 |
| #6 | Kana Watanabe | 49 |
| #7 | Oleg Popov | 49 |
| #8 | Aaron Jeffery | 49 |
| #9 | Sean O'Connell | 49 |
| #10 | Biaggio Ali Walsh | 49 |
| #11 | Corey Anderson | 49 |
| #12 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | 49 |
| #13 | Quinton Jackson | 49 |
| #14 | Anthony Pettis | 49 |
| #15 | Kayla Harrison | 49 |
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Parallels: Signatures
Platinum 1/1 53 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lewis McGrillen | /28 |
| #2 | Fabian Edwards | /99 |
| #3 | Elora Dana | /99 |
| #4 | Vadim Nemkov | /49 |
| #5 | Denis Goltsov | /49 |
| #6 | Usman Nurmagomedov | /99 |
| #7 | Shamil Musaev | /99 |
| #8 | Khasan Magomedsharipov | /49 |
| #9 | Timur Khizriev | /49 |
| #10 | Masayuki Kikuiri | /99 |
| #11 | Jakub Kaszuba | /99 |
| #12 | Thad Jean | /99 |
| #13 | Liz Carmouche | /99 |
| #14 | Costello van Steenis | /99 |
| #15 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | /99 |
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PFL Ink 52 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pouya Rahmani | 99 |
| #2 | Raufeon Stots | 99 |
| #3 | Elora Dana | 99 |
| #4 | Shamil Musaev | 99 |
| #5 | Impa Kasanganay | 99 |
| #6 | Jesus Pinedo | 99 |
| #7 | Aaron Jeffery | 99 |
| #8 | Khasan Magomedsharipov | 49 |
| #9 | Ali Taleb | 99 |
| #10 | Masayuki Kikuiri | 99 |
| #11 | Cedric Doumbe | 99 |
| #12 | Renan Ferreira | 99 |
| #13 | Frederik Dupras | 99 |
| #14 | Simeon Powell | 99 |
| #15 | Jake Hadley | 99 |
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Parallels: Black Fireworks · Blue Fireworks · Cracked Ice · Gold · Gold Fireworks · Platinum · Red Fireworks
Winning Ticket 20 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Biaggio Ali Walsh | |
| #2 | Johnny Eblen | |
| #3 | Costello van Steenis | |
| #4 | Jordan Newman | |
| #5 | Vadim Nemkov | |
| #6 | Paul Hughes | |
| #7 | Sergio Pettis | |
| #8 | Alfie Davis | |
| #9 | Dakota Ditcheva | |
| #10 | Timur Khizriev | |
| #11 | Cedric Doumbe | |
| #12 | Archie Colgan | |
| #13 | Gadzhi Rabadanov | |
| #14 | Oleg Popov | |
| #15 | Fabian Edwards |
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Parallels: Black Fireworks · Blue Fireworks · Cracked Ice · Gold · Gold Fireworks · Platinum · Red Fireworks · Silver
Supernatural 20 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Jason Jackson | |
| #2 | Dakota Ditcheva | |
| #3 | Jordan Newman | |
| #4 | Oleg Popov | |
| #5 | Darragh Kelly | |
| #6 | A.J. McKee | |
| #7 | Renan Ferreira | |
| #8 | Vadim Nemkov | |
| #9 | Denis Goltsov | |
| #10 | Sergio Pettis | |
| #11 | Gadzhi Rabadanov | |
| #12 | Usman Nurmagomedov | |
| #13 | Rob Wilkinson | |
| #14 | Paul Hughes | |
| #15 | Jena Bishop |
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Parallels: Black Fireworks · Blue Fireworks · Cracked Ice · Gold · Gold Fireworks · Platinum · Red Fireworks · Silver
2006 Throwback 19 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Vadim Nemkov | |
| #2 | Johnny Eblen | |
| #3 | Gadzhi Rabadanov | |
| #4 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | |
| #5 | Dakota Ditcheva | |
| #6 | Linton Vassell | |
| #7 | Denis Goltsov | |
| #8 | Thad Jean | |
| #9 | Jason Jackson | |
| #10 | Ramazan Kuramagomedov | |
| #11 | Fabian Edwards | |
| #12 | Archie Colgan | |
| #13 | Cris Cyborg | |
| #14 | Adam Borics | |
| #15 | Usman Nurmagomedov |
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Parallels: Black Fireworks · Blue Fireworks · Cracked Ice · Gold · Gold Fireworks · Platinum · Red Fireworks · Silver
Championship Moments Signatures 17 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Lewis McGrillen | 28 |
| #2 | Fabian Edwards | 99 |
| #4 | Vadim Nemkov | 49 |
| #5 | Denis Goltsov | 49 |
| #6 | Usman Nurmagomedov | 99 |
| #7 | Shamil Musaev | 99 |
| #9 | Timur Khizriev | 49 |
| #11 | Jakub Kaszuba | 99 |
| #12 | Thad Jean | 99 |
| #13 | Liz Carmouche | 99 |
| #14 | Costello van Steenis | 99 |
| #15 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | 99 |
| #16 | Cris Cyborg | 99 |
| #17 | Gadzhi Rabadanov | 99 |
| #18 | Alfie Davis | 99 |
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Parallels: Black Fireworks · Blue Fireworks · Cracked Ice · Gold · Gold Fireworks · Platinum · Red Fireworks
Legendary Contenders 15 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Alexander Volkov | |
| #2 | Tito Ortiz | |
| #3 | Chael Sonnen | |
| #4 | Wanderlei Silva | |
| #5 | Roy Nelson | |
| #6 | Frank Mir | |
| #7 | Quinton Jackson | |
| #8 | Ken Shamrock | |
| #9 | Lyoto Machida | |
| #10 | Kayla Harrison | |
| #11 | Kimbo Slice | |
| #12 | Ryan Bader | |
| #13 | Rory MacDonald | |
| #14 | Yaroslav Amosov | |
| #15 | Muhammed Lawal |
Parallels: Black Fireworks · Blue Fireworks · Cracked Ice · Gold · Gold Fireworks · Platinum · Red Fireworks · Silver
Championship Contenders 15 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Cedric Doumbe | |
| #2 | Usman Nurmagomedov | |
| #3 | Adam Borics | |
| #4 | Vadim Nemkov | |
| #5 | Sumiko Inaba | |
| #6 | Renan Ferreira | |
| #7 | Impa Kasanganay | |
| #8 | Cris Cyborg | |
| #9 | Biaggio Ali Walsh | |
| #10 | Dakota Ditcheva | |
| #11 | Costello van Steenis | |
| #12 | Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov | |
| #13 | Linton Vassell | |
| #14 | Fabian Edwards | |
| #15 | Thad Jean |
Parallels: Black Fireworks · Blue Fireworks · Cracked Ice · Gold · Gold Fireworks · Platinum · Red Fireworks · Silver
Crown Jewels 10 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Renan Ferreira | |
| #2 | Fedor Emelianenko | |
| #3 | Chael Sonnen | |
| #4 | Dakota Ditcheva | |
| #5 | Quinton Jackson | |
| #6 | Usman Nurmagomedov | |
| #7 | Fabian Edwards | |
| #8 | Costello van Steenis | |
| #9 | Vadim Nemkov | |
| #10 | Cris Cyborg |
Superstar Die-Cuts 10 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dakota Ditcheva | |
| #2 | Ryan Bader | |
| #3 | Usman Nurmagomedov | |
| #4 | Costello van Steenis | |
| #5 | Corey Anderson | |
| #6 | Johnny Eblen | |
| #7 | Cris Cyborg | |
| #8 | Cedric Doumbe | |
| #9 | Fedor Emelianenko | |
| #10 | Kayla Harrison |
Champions Series Stars 10 cards
| Card | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Usman Nurmagomedov | |
| #2 | Vadim Nemkov | |
| #3 | Costello van Steenis | |
| #4 | Dakota Ditcheva | |
| #5 | A.J. McKee | |
| #6 | Usman Nurmagomedov | |
| #7 | Corey Anderson | |
| #8 | Sergio Pettis | |
| #9 | Vadim Nemkov | |
| #10 | Cris Cyborg |
Parallels: Black Fireworks · Blue Fireworks · Cracked Ice · Gold · Gold Fireworks · Platinum · Red Fireworks · Silver
Inserts & Parallels
- Season Ticket Silver
- Season Ticket Red Fireworks (#/299)
- Playoff Ticket (#/199)
- Season Ticket Blue Fireworks (#/199)
- Main Card Ticket (#/99)
- Season Ticket Green Fireworks (#/99)
- Co-Main Event Ticket (#/49)
- Cracked Ice Ticket (#/25)
- Main Event Ticket (#/10)
- Season Ticket Gold Fireworks (#/10)
- Championship Ticket (1/1)
- Season Ticket Black Fireworks (1/1)
- PFL Ink (base and parallels: Red Fireworks, Blue Fireworks #/25, Cracked Ice #/25, Gold #/10, Gold Fireworks #/10, Black Fireworks 1/1, Platinum 1/1)
- Championship Moments Signatures (base and parallels: Red Fireworks, Blue Fireworks #/25, Cracked Ice #/25, Gold #/10, Gold Fireworks #/10, Black Fireworks 1/1, Platinum 1/1)
- Season Ticket Signatures (base and parallels)
The Chase
- Championship Ticket (1/1)
- Season Ticket Black Fireworks (1/1)
- PFL Ink Black Fireworks (1/1)
- PFL Ink Platinum (1/1)
- Championship Moments Signatures Black Fireworks (1/1)
- Championship Moments Signatures Platinum (1/1)
- Main Event Ticket (#/10)
- Season Ticket Gold Fireworks (#/10)
- Cracked Ice Ticket (#/25)
Hobby vs. Retail
Hobby boxes are confirmed in the market. A blaster 20-box case format also exists for retail distribution.
Why Collectors Care
MMA cards have historically been an afterthought in the non-sports market, but the Contenders framework changes the calculus: a recognizable parallel ladder, numbered autos, and legitimate 1/1s give collectors the same structural chase they know from football and basketball. PFL and Bellator together represent a roster depth that the UFC-exclusive market has never had to compete with, which means more subjects, more potential breakout names, and more room for value to move.
What To Watch After Launch
Watch which PFL Ink and Championship Moments Signatures subjects generate secondary market heat first — those early comps will set the ceiling for the rest of the run. The Cracked Ice Ticket at 25 copies is the sweet spot between attainable and scarce, and those will price out the parallel ladder.
Questions Collectors Are Asking
What promotions are covered in 2026 Panini Contenders PFL?
The 99-card base set features fighters from both the Professional Fighters League and Bellator MMA.
How many autograph subjects are in the set?
PFL Ink covers 52 subjects and Championship Moments Signatures covers 17, with Season Ticket Signatures adding additional signed content across base and parallel versions.
What is the rarest parallel in the set?
Championship Ticket and Season Ticket Black Fireworks are both 1/1s. PFL Ink and Championship Moments Signatures each also have Black Fireworks 1/1 and Platinum 1/1 versions.
Is there a retail version of this product?
Yes. A blaster box format is available alongside hobby boxes.
Is this the first Panini Contenders MFL set?
No. 2026 Panini Contenders PFL is the second edition of the series.
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