UFC Hall of Fame

{{short description|Honors mixed martial artists and MMA personalities}}

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Forrest Griffin Community Award (5)
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The UFC Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which honors mixed martial artists and MMA personalities, established and maintained by the U.S.-based mixed martial arts promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In addition to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the UFC Hall of Fame recognizes accomplishments from Pride Fighting Championships, World Extreme Cagefighting and Strikeforce; all of which are former mixed martial arts promotions that have been bought out by the UFC and its parent corporations.

History

It was officially established on November 21, 2003 at UFC 45 with its home being Las Vegas, and the first inductees being inaugural UFC competitors Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock.{{cite web|url=http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Zuffa-Creates-quotHall-of-Famequot-with-Shamrock-Gracie-Charters-1262 |title=Zuffa Creates "Hall of Fame" with Shamrock, Gracie Charters |publisher=Sherdog.com |date=2003-11-05 |access-date=2014-04-04}}

In 2015, the UFC announced a significant reboot of its Hall of Fame. The Hall was split into four categories, or wings, and a new class of legends would henceforth be inducted every July at a gala event during the UFC's annual International Fight Week in Las Vegas.{{Cite web|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|date=2015-05-05|title=UFC revamping its Hall of Fame|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2015/5/5/8554521/ufc-revamping-hall-of-fame-planning-to-build-a-physical-location|access-date=2021-01-28|website=MMA Fighting|language=en}}

The wings are:{{Cite web |last=Harris |first=Scott |title=UFC Hall of Fame: UFC Officials Announce New System for Induction |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2455245-ufc-hall-of-fame-ufc-officials-announce-new-system-for-induction |access-date=2022-03-11 |website=Bleacher Report |language=en}}

Pioneer Wing – commemorating the original innovators of MMA, who competed in professional bouts before the adoption of the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, which went into effect at UFC 28, November 28, 2000.
Modern Wing – celebrating fighters who made their pro-debuts in the age of the Unified Rules.
Contributors Wing – recognizing outstanding contributions outside of active competition.
Fight Wing – recognizing the greatest, most memorable, and historically important bouts.
Forrest Griffin Community Award – recognizing athletes for their volunteer and charity work and the impact their efforts have on the community.

The new Hall of Fame was a passion project of former UFC executive Anthony Evans, who pitched UFC President Dana White on the four-wing structure several times before finally getting White's permission in 2015.{{Cite web|last=Dundas|first=Chad|title=Talking UFC Hall of Fame's evolution with longtime staffer Ant Evans|url=https://theathletic.com/1053135/2019/07/01/talking-ufc-hall-of-fames-evolution-with-longtime-staffer-ant-evans/|access-date=2021-01-28|website=The Athletic}}

The UFC Hall of Fame is located in the UFC Performance Institute on the walls of the first and second floor staircase.{{Cite web|last=Silver|first=Michael|title=Inside The Octagon: UFC's Performance Institute|url=https://frontofficesports.com/inside-the-octagon-ufcs-performance-institute/|access-date=2021-09-23|website=Front Office Sports|date=26 September 2018 }}

Inductees

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100px \|{{flagicon\|BRA}} \|Royce Gracie \|November 21, 2003 \|{{Cite web \|date=2018-11-06 \|title=UFC HALL OF FAME {{!}} UFC \|url=https://www.ufc.com/honors/ufc-hall-of-fame \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|website=www.ufc.com \|language=en}} \|UFC 45 \|{{small\|UFC 1 Tournament Winner UFC 2 Tournament Winner UFC 4 Tournament Winner Most tournament wins in UFC history (3)}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|USA}} \|Ken Shamrock \|November 21, 2003 \| \|UFC 45 \|{{small\|One-time UFC Superfight Champion with two defenses}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|USA}} \|Dan Severn \|April 16, 2005 \|{{Cite web \|date=2013-01-02 \|title=UFC Hall of Famer Dan Severn Retires from MMA at 54-Years of Age {{!}} MMAWeekly.com \|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/ufc-hall-of-famer-dan-severn-retires-from-mma-at-54-years-of-age \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|language=en-US}} \|UFC 52 \|{{small\|One-time UFC Superfight Champion UFC 5 Tournament Winner Ultimate Ultimate 1995 Tournament Winner}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|USA}} \|Randy Couture \|June 24, 2006 \|{{Cite web \|title=UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture, girlfriend Mindy Robinson injured in ATV accident at Arizona ranch \|url=https://au.finance.yahoo.com/news/ufc-randy-couture-girlfriend-mindy-robinson-injured-atv-accident-arizona-ranch-surgery-224921190.html \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|website=au.finance.yahoo.com \|language=en-AU}} \|The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale \|{{small\|Three-time UFC Heavyweight Champion with three defenses Two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion One-time Interim UFC Light Heavyweight champion UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament Winner Most title reigns in UFC history (6 (5 undisputed, 1 interim)) Oldest champion in UFC history (45 years, 147 days) First champion to hold titles in two different divisions}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|USA}} \|Mark Coleman \|March 1, 2008 \|{{Cite web \|date=2008-02-20 \|title=Mark Coleman Set for UFC Hall of Fame Induction at UFC 82 \|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2008/02/mark-coleman-set-for-ufc-hall-of-fame-induction-at-ufc-82 \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|website=MMA Junkie \|language=en-US}} \|UFC 82 \|{{small\|Inaugural and one-time UFC Heavyweight Champion UFC 10 Tournament Winner UFC 11 Tournament Winner 2000 Pride Openweight Grand Prix Winner}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|USA}} \|Chuck Liddell \|July 11, 2009 \|{{Cite web \|last=Wagner \|first=Adam \|date=2009-07-12 \|title=Chuck Liddell and Charles 'Mask' Lewis inducted into UFC Hall of Fame \|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2009/07/12/chuck-liddell-and-charles-mask-lewis-inducted-into-ufc-hall-of-fame \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|website=MMAmania.com \|language=en}} \|UFC 100 \|{{small\|One-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion with four defenses Most knockouts in UFC Light Heavyweight history (10) Most consecutive knockouts in UFC history (7)}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|USA}} \|Matt Hughes \|May 29, 2010 \|{{Cite web \|date=2010-05-28 \|title=– MATT HUGHES INDUCTED INTO UFC HALL OF FAME {{!}} MMAWeekly.com \|url=https://www.mmaweekly.com/matt-hughes-inducted-into-ufc-hall-of-fame-2 \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|language=en-US}} \|UFC 114 \|{{small\|Two-time UFC Welterweight Champion with seven defenses Most finishes (8), knockouts (5) and submissions (3) in UFC Welterweight title fights}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|USA}} \|Tito Ortiz \|July 7, 2012 \|{{Cite web \|last=Doyle \|first=Dave \|date=2012-07-07 \|title=Emotional Tito Ortiz Inducted Into UFC Hall of Fame \|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/2012/7/7/3143613/emotional-tito-ortiz-inducted-into-ufc-hall-of-fame \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|website=MMA Fighting \|language=en}} \|UFC 148 \|{{small\|One-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion with five defenses}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|USA}} \|Pat Miletich \|July 5, 2014 \|{{Cite journal \|date=2010-04-15 \|title=Engineer Lisa Poyneer inducted into Women's Hall of Fame \|url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/pt.4.1373 \|journal=Physics Today \|doi=10.1063/pt.4.1373 \|issn=1945-0699}} \|UFC 175 \|{{small\|Inaugural and one-time UFC Welterweight Champion with four defenses UFC 16 Welterweight Tournament Winner}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|Netherlands}} \|Bas Rutten \|July 11, 2015 \|{{Cite web \|last=Doyle \|first=Dave \|date=2015-05-23 \|title=Rutten named to UFC Hall of Fame \|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2015/5/23/8648019/bas-rutten-named-to-ufc-hall-of-fame-pioneer-wing \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|website=MMA Fighting \|language=en}} \|UFC 189 \|{{small\|One-time UFC Heavyweight Champion.}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|BRA}} \|Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira \|July 10, 2016 \|{{Cite web \|last=Burke \|first=Tim \|date=2016-05-16 \|title=Big Nog to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame \|url=https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2016/5/16/11681146/ufc-antonio-rodrigo-nogueira-to-be-inducted-into-hall-of-fame \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|website=Bloody Elbow \|language=en}} \|UFC Fan Expo \|{{small\|One-time Pride Heavyweight Champion One-time Interim Pride Heavyweight Champion One-time Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion}}
\|{{flagicon\|USA}} \|Don Frye \|July 10, 2016 \|{{Cite web \|date=2016-06-05 \|title=MMA legend Don Frye set for induction into UFC Hall of Fame \|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2016/06/mma-legend-don-frye-set-for-induction-into-ufc-hall-of-fame \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|website=MMA Junkie \|language=en-US}} \|UFC Fan Expo \|{{small\|UFC 8 Tournament Winner Ultimate Ultimate 1996 Tournament Winner}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|USA}} \|Maurice Smith \|July 6, 2017 \|{{Cite web \|date=2017-04-23 \|title=Former heavyweight champ Maurice Smith joins 2017 UFC Hall of Fame class \|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2017/04/former-heavyweight-champ-maurice-smith-joins-2017-ufc-hall-of-fame-class \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|website=MMA Junkie \|language=en-US}} \|UFC Fan Expo \|{{small\|One-time UFC Heavyweight Champion with one defense}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|JPN}} \|Kazushi Sakuraba \|July 6, 2017 \|{{Cite web \|last=Meltzer \|first=Dave \|date=2017-06-04 \|title=UFC announces Kazushi Sakuraba for 2017 Hall of Fame class \|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2017/6/4/15734208/ufc-announces-kazushi-sakuraba-for-2017-hall-of-fame-class \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|website=MMA Fighting \|language=en}} \|UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2017 \|{{small\|UFC Japan Heavyweight Tournament Winner}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|USA}} \|Matt Serra \|July 5, 2018 \|{{Cite web \|last=Hiergesell \|first=Dan \|date=2018-04-21 \|title=Serra To Be Inducted Into UFC Hall Of Fame This July \|url=https://www.mmamania.com/2018/4/21/17267250/matt-serra-to-be-inducted-into-ufc-hall-of-fame-this-july-mma \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|website=MMAmania.com \|language=en}} \|UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018 \|{{small\|One-time UFC Welterweight Champion The Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight Tournament Winner}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|USA}} \|Rich Franklin \|July 5, 2019 \|{{Cite web \|last=Raimondi \|first=Marc \|date=2019-04-13 \|title=Rich Franklin to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame \|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2019/4/13/18309698/rich-franklin-to-be-inducted-into-ufc-hall-of-fame \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|website=MMA Fighting \|language=en}} \|UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2019 \|{{small\|One-time UFC Middleweight Champion with two defenses}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|USA}} \|Kevin Randleman \|September 23, 2021 \|{{Cite web \|last=Martin \|first=Damon \|date=2021-09-24 \|title=Georges St-Pierre, Kevin Randleman, Jon Jones and more honored during UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony \|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2021/9/24/22691128/georges-st-pierre-kevin-randleman-jon-jones-more-honored-during-ufc-hall-of-fame-induction-ceremony \|access-date=2022-03-11 \|website=MMA Fighting \|language=en}} \|UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2020 \|{{small\|Posthumous inductee. One-time UFC Heavyweight Champion with one defense}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|USA}} \|Jens Pulver \|July 6, 2023 \|{{Cite web\|url=https://www.cbssports.com/mma/news/former-ufc-lightweight-champion-jens-pulver-to-join-2023-hall-of-fame-class/\|title=Former UFC lightweight champion Jens Pulver to join 2023 Hall of Fame class\|website=CBSSports.com\|author=Brent Brookhouse\|date=2023-02-11\|access-date=2023-02-11}} \|UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2023 \|{{small\|Inaugural and one-time UFC Lightweight Champion with two defenses}}
117x117px \|{{flagicon\|BRA}} \|Anderson Silva \|July 6, 2023 \|{{Cite web\|url=https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/3/18/23646632/anderson-silva-announced-for-2023-ufc-hall-of-fame\|title=Anderson Silva announced for 2023 UFC Hall of Fame\|website=MMAFighting.com\|author=Alexander K. Lee\|date=2023-03-18\|access-date=2023-03-18}} \|UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2023 \|{{small\|One-time UFC Middleweight Champion with ten defenses Most consecutive wins in UFC history (16) Longest single title reign in UFC history (2.457 days) Most finishes in title bouts in UFC history (9) Most Knockout of the Night bonuses in UFC history (7)}}
100px \|{{flagicon\|BRA}} \|Wanderlei Silva \|June 27, 2024 \|{{Cite web\|url=https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2024/02/ufc-news-wanderlei-silva-joins-2024-ufc-hall-of-fame-class-pride-champion-pioneer#:~:text=Silva%20(35%2D14%2D1,said%20in%20a%20press%20release.\|title=Former PRIDE champ Wanderlei Silva joins 2024 UFC Hall of Fame class \|website=MMAFighting.com\|author=Mike Bohn\|date=2024-02-17\|access-date=2024-02-17}} \|UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2024 \|{{small\|One-time Pride FC Middleweight Champion with four defenses 2003 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix Winner Longest single title reign in Pride FC history (1.939 days) Most wins in Pride FC history (22) Longest undefeated streak in Pride FC history (20) Most knockouts in Pride FC history (15) Most wins in title bouts in Pride FC history (5) Most consecutive successful title defenses in Pride FC history (4) Most knockouts (19) and knockdowns (27) in Zuffa, LLC (UFC, Pride, WEC, Strikeforce) history}}

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