Knowra UFC Hall of Fame UFC Hall of Fame The UFC Hall of Fame is the organization’s institution honoring people, bouts, and contributions that shaped the history of mixed martial arts and the UFC.
Royce Gracie : A Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter who won three of the first four UFC tournaments. His early tournament victories made him a defining figure in the Hall’s Pioneer Wing.
Ultimate Fighting Championship : An American mixed martial arts promotion founded in 1993 and owned by TKO Group Holdings. The UFC operates the Hall and determines its inductees.
UFC 100 : A 2009 UFC event that marked the promotion’s one-hundredth numbered pay-per-view card. The UFC announced its Hall of Fame during the event’s fight week.
The Ultimate Fighter : A reality television series in which mixed martial artists compete for a UFC contract. The series helped expand the UFC’s audience, and its finale produced a Hall-honored bout.
Chuck Liddell : An American mixed martial artist who held the UFC light heavyweight championship from 2005 to 2007. His championship run and popularity made him a leading figure of the UFC’s modern era.
Mixed martial arts : A combat sport combining techniques from disciplines such as boxing, wrestling, judo, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. The Hall’s honorees contributed to the sport as well as to the UFC.
Forrest Griffin : An American mixed martial artist who won the first season of The Ultimate Fighter and became UFC light heavyweight champion. He was among the Hall’s inaugural inductees in 2009.
UFC lightweight division : The UFC weight class for fighters weighing no more than 155 pounds at official weigh-ins. Its champions and rivalries supply notable figures in the Hall’s Modern Era.
Ronda Rousey : An American judoka and mixed martial artist who became the first UFC women’s bantamweight champion. Her induction recognized her role in establishing women’s competition in the UFC.
UFC Hall of Fame categories : The divisions that organize Hall of Fame honors, including Modern Era, Pioneer Era, Fight Wing, and Contributors Wing. The categories distinguish honored fighters, bouts, and contributors.
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