UFC newcomers are going to look a little bit different going forward.
On May 28, it was announced that, starting with this weekend’s UFC card at the Apex, fighters making their debuts with the promotion will wear a unique “debut patch” to signify the milestone. Interestingly, this is being done to create new collectibles in partnership with Topps, a trading card company.
The company announced the change on social media, specifying that welterweight Andreas Gustafsson — the first debutant on Saturday’s card — will be the first to wear the new patch in the Octagon.
“UFC athletes will now wear a Debut Patch on their gear for their first fight,” Topps said in a post on X. “After the bout, the patch will go into a 1/1 signed trading card. Andreas ‘Bane’ Gustafsson will be the first athlete in history to wear a UFC Debut Patch.”
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 be the first athlete in history to wear a UFC Debut Patch. pic.twitter.com/GzmU0UjDjM
— Topps (@Topps) May 28, 2025