UFC Hall of Fame


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. 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 in Las Vegas on November 21, 2003 at UFC 45 with the inaugural inductees being UFC Originals Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock.
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.
The new wings are:
Modern Era Wing – for fighters who turned professional after the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts were introduced at UFC 28.
The Pioneer Era Wing – for fighters who turned professional before the Unified Rules of MMA were introduced at UFC 28.
The Contributors Wing – for non-participants who made significant contributions to the sport outside of competition.
The Fight Wing – honoring specific legendary bouts.
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.
It was also announced in 2015 the UFC would create a physical Hall but, as of 2020, that has not happened.
Since 2015, the UFC Hall of Fame has somewhat gained in prominence and credibility. The company has inducted several more legends who were not on the best of terms with the UFC, including Don Frye and UFC co-creator Art Davie.

Inductees

Pioneer wing

Modern-era wing

Contributors

Fights