One of the most visually stunning RCs in the entire Chronicles lineup — the official Illusions Rookie Card of Jiří Procházka, card #180 from the Illusions subset within 2021 Panini Chronicles UFC. The Illusions design is breathtaking: a deep black background with a massive full-bleed ghost image of Procházka's face fading into the background in shifting blue and purple holographic tones, dramatic diagonal light ray cuts slashing across the card in full rainbow refractor, and then the full-body action photo of Procházka in his red "PROC" UFC shorts, shirtless, mohawk, moving with that unmistakable fluid, unpredictable aggression. RC badge top left, the Illusions logo top right, UFC logo bottom right, "LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT / JIŘÍ PROCHÁZKA" in silver chrome at the bottom. A card that looks as wild and dangerous as the man himself.
Player: Jiří Procházka
Division: Light Heavyweight
Card Number: #180
Subset: Illusions
Rookie Card: ✅ Yes — RC Badge
Set: 2021 Panini Chronicles UFC
Nationality: Czech 🇨🇿
"Our idea is to go directly for the title."
As the back of this card puts it: "Jiří Procházka made a sensational splash with his knockout of Volkan Oezdemir in his UFC debut at UFC 251. He wanted fans to know this was just the beginning of great things. 'But from the start, in the UFC, we talked about it with my team, and our idea is to go directly for the title,' the light heavyweight contender said." He did exactly that — Procházka went on to become the UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, stopping Glover Teixeira in one of the greatest championship fights in UFC history. A samurai-spirited, sword-training, mohawk-wearing champion who fights unlike anyone else on the planet. This Illusions RC is the definitive early card of one of MMA's most unique and beloved champions.
Card is in excellent condition. Ships securely in a protective sleeve and top loader.
