The UFC Hall of Fame is a

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which honors

mixed martial artist Mixed martial arts (MMA), sometimes referred to as cage fighting, no holds barred (NHB), and ultimate fighting, and originally referred to as Vale Tudo is a full-contact combat sport based on striking, grappling and ground fighting, incorpo ...

s and MMA personalities, established and maintained by the U.S.-based mixed martial arts promotion

Ultimate Fighting Championship The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion company based in Las Vegas, Nevada. It is owned and operated by Zuffa, a wholly owned subsidiary of Endeavor Group Holdings. It is the largest MMA ...

(UFC). In addition to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the UFC Hall of Fame recognizes accomplishments from

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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

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, and the first inductees being inaugural UFC competitors Royce Gracie and

Ken Shamrock Kenneth Wayne Shamrock (''né'' Kilpatrick; born February 11, 1964) is an American bare-knuckle boxing promoter and semi-retired professional wrestler, mixed martial artist, and kickboxer. He is best known for his time in Ultimate Fighting Cha ...

. 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 wings are: * Modern Wing – celebrating champions who made their pro-debuts in the age of the

Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts Most rule sets for mixed martial arts (MMA) competitions have evolved since the early days of Vale Tudo. As a result of health, legal, and moral concerns, many different rulesets were created, which give different countries and promotions very d ...

, which went into effect at UFC 28, November 28, 2000. * Pioneers Wing – commemorating the original innovators of MMA, who turned professional before the advent of the Unified Rules. * Fight Wing – recognizing the greatest, most memorable, and historically important bouts. * Contributors Wing – recognizing outstanding contributions outside of active competition. The new Hall of Fame was a passion project of former UFC executive Anthony Evans, who pitched UFC President

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on the four-wing structure several times before finally getting White's permission in 2015. The UFC Hall of Fame is located in the UFC Performance Institute on the walls of the first and second floor staircase.

Inductees

Pioneers wing

Modern wing

Contributors wing

Fight wing

References

External links

Hall of Fame FAQs

UFC Hall of Fame
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