UFC Hall of Fame
| UFC Hall of Fame | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Established | November 21, 2003 |
| Founder | Ultimate Fighting Championship |
| Inductees |
12 pioneers 2 modern-era 2 contributors 3 Fights (19 total inductees) (3 double inductees) |
The UFC Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which honors mixed martial artist and personalities, established and maintained by the U.S.-based mixed martial arts promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship. They recognize accomplishments from Pride Fighting Championships, World Extreme Cagefighting and Strikeforce.
It was officially established in Las Vegas on November 21, 2003 at UFC 45 with the inaugural inductees being UFC Originals Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock.[1]
Inductees
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Modern-era wing
| Name | Date of Induction (event) |
UFC recognized accolades | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Forrest Griffin | July 6, 2013 (UFC 162) | One-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and The Ultimate Fighter 1: Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner. |
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B.J. Penn | July 11, 2015 (UFC 189) | One-time UFC Welterweight Champion, one-time UFC Lightweight Champion and three UFC Lightweight Championship defenses. |
Contributors
| Name | Date of Induction (event) |
Contributions | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Charles Lewis Jr. (Mask) |
July 11, 2009 (UFC 100) | Founded the first major mixed martial arts clothing line Tapout. |
| Jeff Blatnick | July 11, 2015 (UFC 189) | Served as a commentator, He also served as the UFC commissioner and was instrumental in helping the UFC get regulated by the athletic commissions. | |
| Bob Meyrowitz | July 10, 2016 (UFC Fan Expo) | Is the co-creator of the UFC, he was the owner until it was sold to Zuffa. |
Fights
| Event | Fight | Date of Induction (event) |
Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar | July 6, 2013 (UFC 162) | Widely regarded as the greatest fight in UFC history. Also marked a turning point for the UFC in which popularity that was once lost started to return and finally marked MMA as a legitimate sport. |
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Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg II | July 11, 2015 (UFC 189) | For the UFC Welterweight Championship |
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Mark Coleman vs. Pete Williams | July 10, 2016 (Fan Expo) | Infamous kick heard around the world. |
References
- ↑ "Zuffa Creates "Hall of Fame" with Shamrock, Gracie Charters". Sherdog.com. 2003-11-05. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
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