is an out-of-print collectible card game designed around the concept of Asian martial arts combat.

[2] The base set covers the martial arts of judo, karate, jujitsu, taekwondo, boxing and wrestling.

compete to knock their opponent unconscious using cards representing various martial arts moves and techniques.

The board game, which is unnamed, included about 20 different playable characters, each with different levels of physical strength, speed, stamina, and a variety of techniques.

Attacks could be enhanced with the addition of strength and speed points, and were more effective when moving in each technique's favorite direction.

At that point, Long raised a quarter of a million dollars from 22 investors in less than 24 hours[citation needed], traveled to a number of card manufacturers looking at production and card mixing systems, and ended up signing a deal with Upper Deck of San Diego, who put Ultimate Combat!

"[citation needed] According to Allen Varney of The Duelist, the game was considered a "worse clone" of Magic: the Gathering.

Traditionally in the martial arts, a black belt is the highest rank, but Ultimate Combat!

features a single expansion card set, the Ancient Fighting Arts of China.

The number of unique cards in each set breaks down by rarity as follows: Each player in Ultimate Combat!