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Conor McGregor Shows Off His Starpower as Trading Card Gets Sold for an Insane $33,600

Published 01/20/2023, 10:15 AM EST

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It is safe to say that Conor McGregor is the reason many started watching the UFC. And to date, there hasn’t been any other fighter who’s been able to match up to the notoriety of the Irishman. In fact, ‘The Notorious’ can be credited bring out trash talks and self-promotion in the UFC, something that wasn’t practiced extensively in the UFC before. He’s the quintessential exemplification of what branding yourself and putting in the right work can bring you. His UFC card was recently traded and sold on the market for an absurdly high price, demonstrating exactly how big of a name he is.

Given that he’s been inactive for over one and a half years, that didn’t put any dent in his name or popularity. McGregor truly deserves the label he gave himself, ‘The Face of The Fight Game’.

A Conor McGregor card sold for thousands in trading

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The UFC cards, just like Pokémon cards, hold a lot of value in the market. They get sold for a bizarre amount and one of the top-selling cards is, not surprisingly, Conor McGregor‘s. Recently, his card was sold for a whopping $33,600 to the leading in the marketplace, PWC. The MMA media personality, Chamatkar Sandhu, broke this news on his Twitter.

He wrote, “This 2017 Topps UFC Chrome Superfractor Conor McGregor 1/1 graded PSA 10 GEM MINT just sold on the @PWCCmarketplace for $33,600”. Now that’s some star power right there. Holding the top spot even though he’s been inactive for a while now.

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Having said that, the agonizingly long wait might end this year, and the arena might begin to ring with the sound of Conor McGregor‘s name, again. But nothing is official as of now, and hence, there is some uncertainty that lies with it. Although the Irishman has announced his return for 2023, the ball, however, isn’t rolling that way so far.

Conor McGregor’s comeback is uncertain

Even though Conor McGregor, on various occasions, has hinted at his comeback this year, the official announcement still awaits. And as a result, there are many speculations that are going around that calls for the fact that there won’t be a comeback at all. Dana White put out his word earlier that he doesn’t know when Conor McGregor will return. And now, the UFC star Darren Till has stated that the curtains are closed for ‘The Notorious’.

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In a recent interview, Till said, “I’m sure he probably wants to come back but deep down he knows life’s different now. I think it’s probably the end for Conor but he’s still the biggest name in the sport.”

Nevertheless, Conor McGregor is confident to make a comeback and all we can do is be optimistic about it.

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Mayur Soni

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Mayur Soni is a UFC Writer at EssentiallySports. His interest in the UFC heightened when he first saw his favorite fighter Conor McGregor knockout Jose Aldo in mere 13 seconds, in 2015. He thus got hooked on the sport.
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Vineet Nandwana