UFC Hall of Fame
Honors mixed martial artists and MMA personalities
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| June 27 2024 | Beneil Dariush inducted into UFC Hall of Fame Community Award for partnering with Shlama Foundation to raise funds and awareness, and helping fund two orphanages in Haiti through Promise Child Ministries. |
| June 27 2024 | Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen I fight inducted into UFC Hall of Fame. Silva won the UFC Middleweight Championship by triangle-armbar submission in the fifth round at UFC 117, after being controlled on the ground for most of the fight. Awarded Fight of the Night and Fight of the Year (2010). |
| June 27 2024 | Joanna Jędrzejczyk inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, recognizing her achievements as a UFC Women's Strawweight Champion with five title defenses. |
| June 27 2024 | Maurício Rua inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, honoring his UFC Light Heavyweight Championship and 2005 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix win. |
| June 27 2024 | Frankie Edgar inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, celebrating his career as a UFC Lightweight Champion with three title defenses. |
| June 27 2024 | Wanderlei Silva inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, recognized as a one-time Pride FC Middleweight Champion with four defenses and record holder for most wins in Pride FC history |
| July 6 2023 | Nogueira Brothers (Antônio Rodrigo and Antônio Rogério Nogueira) inducted into UFC Hall of Fame Community Award for giving back to their communities in Brazil and positively impacting thousands of children's lives. |
| July 6 2023 | Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald II fight inducted into UFC Hall of Fame. Lawler won the UFC Welterweight Championship by technical knockout in the fifth round at UFC 189, after MacDonald was ahead on scorecards. Awarded Fight of the Night and Fight of the Year (2015). |
| July 6 2023 | Donald Cerrone inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, recognizing his record-breaking achievements including most knockdowns, most bouts, and most post-fight bonuses in UFC/WEC history. |
| July 6 2023 | José Aldo inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, celebrating his multiple featherweight championships in UFC and WEC. |
| July 6 2023 | Jens Pulver inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, recognized as the inaugural UFC Lightweight Champion with two defenses |
| July 6 2023 | Anderson Silva inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, recognized as a one-time UFC Middleweight Champion with ten defenses and record holder for most consecutive wins in UFC history |
| June 30 2022 | Max Holloway inducted into UFC Hall of Fame Community Award for supporting his local community in Hawaii and raising money for charity work. |
| June 30 2022 | Giga Chikadze inducted into UFC Hall of Fame Community Award for founding The Knockout Cancer Foundation and raising funds for families in need of financial support. |
| June 30 2022 | Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi fight inducted into UFC Hall of Fame. Swanson won by unanimous decision in a three-round featherweight fight at UFC 206. Awarded Fight of the Night and Fight of the Year (2016). |
| June 30 2022 | Khabib Nurmagomedov inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, recognizing his UFC Lightweight Championship and headlining the highest-selling UFC pay-per-view event at UFC 229. |
| June 30 2022 | Daniel Cormier inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, honoring his championships in both UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight divisions and Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix win. |
| September 23 2021 | Dustin Poirier inducted into UFC Hall of Fame Community Award, recognized for founding The Good Fight Foundation and supporting charity work in Lafayette. |
| September 23 2021 | Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson I fight inducted into UFC Hall of Fame. Jones won by unanimous decision in a closely fought five-round UFC Light Heavyweight Championship fight at UFC 165. Awarded Fight of the Night and Fight of the Year (2013). |
| September 23 2021 | Marc Ratner inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, recognized for his work as former Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission and current Vice President of Regulatory Affairs of UFC, credited with legalizing MMA in all 50 states and abroad. |
| September 23 2021 | Georges St-Pierre inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, celebrating his career as a multi-time UFC Welterweight and Middleweight Champion with record-breaking control time. |
| September 23 2021 | Kevin Randleman inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony (posthumously), recognized as a one-time UFC Heavyweight Champion with one defense |
| July 5 2019 | Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida fight inducted into UFC Hall of Fame. Sanchez won by split decision in a three-round lightweight fight at The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale. Awarded Fight of the Night and Fight of the Year (2009). |
| July 5 2019 | Michael Bisping inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, honoring his career as a UFC Middleweight Champion and The Ultimate Fighter 3 Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner. |
| July 5 2019 | Rashad Evans inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, recognizing his achievements as a UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and The Ultimate Fighter 2 Heavyweight Tournament Winner. |
| July 5 2019 | Rich Franklin inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, recognized as a one-time UFC Middleweight Champion with two defenses |
| July 5 2018 | Dan Henderson vs. Maurício Rua fight inducted into UFC Hall of Fame. Henderson won by unanimous decision in a back-and-forth fight at UFC 139. Notable for being the second five-round non-title fight in UFC history and the first to go the full distance. Awarded Fight of the Night and Fight of the Year (2011). |
| July 5 2018 | Bruce Connal inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, recognized for his work as UFC television producer from 1997 to 2018. |
| July 5 2018 | Art Davie inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, honored as UFC co-creator, co-owner from UFC 1 to UFC 5, and first UFC matchmaker. |
| July 5 2018 | Ronda Rousey inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, celebrating her status as the inaugural UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion and Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion. |
| July 5 2018 | Matt Serra inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, recognized as a one-time UFC Welterweight Champion and The Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight Tournament Winner |
| July 6 2017 | Joe Silva inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, honored for his role as UFC matchmaker from 1997 to 2016. |
| July 6 2017 | Urijah Faber inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during the UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, recognizing his career as a WEC Featherweight Champion and multiple UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger. |
| July 6 2017 | Maurice Smith inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC Fan Expo, recognized as a one-time UFC Heavyweight Champion with one defense |
| July 6 2017 | Kazushi Sakuraba inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, recognized as UFC Japan Heavyweight Tournament Winner |
| July 10 2016 | Mark Coleman vs. Pete Williams fight inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC Fan Expo. Williams won by head-kick KO, which was only the second head-kick KO in UFC history, considered one of the biggest upsets in early UFC history. |
| July 10 2016 | Bob Meyrowitz inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame at UFC Fan Expo, recognized as UFC co-creator and original owner from UFC 6 until selling the organization to Zuffa in January 2001. |
| July 10 2016 | Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC Fan Expo, recognized as a one-time Pride Heavyweight Champion and Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion |
| July 10 2016 | Don Frye inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC Fan Expo, recognized as UFC 8 Tournament Winner and Ultimate Ultimate 1996 Tournament Winner |
| 2015 | UFC announces a significant reboot of its Hall of Fame, introducing a four-wing structure: Pioneer Wing, Modern Wing, Contributors Wing, and Fight Wing. The new system includes an annual induction ceremony during UFC's International Fight Week in July. |
| July 11 2015 | Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg II fight inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC 189. Hughes won the UFC Welterweight Championship fight by submission in Round 1 at UFC 52. Recognized as Submission of the Year (2005). |
| July 11 2015 | Jeff Blatnick inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame at UFC 189, honored for his role as a commentator, UFC commissioner, and crucial work in helping the UFC get regulated by athletic commissions. |
| July 11 2015 | B.J. Penn inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during UFC 189, honoring his career as a one-time UFC Welterweight and Lightweight Champion, and UFC 41 Lightweight Tournament Co-Champion. |
| July 11 2015 | Bas Rutten inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC 189, recognized as a one-time UFC Heavyweight Champion |
| July 5 2014 | Pat Miletich inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC 175, recognized as the inaugural UFC Welterweight Champion with four defenses and UFC 16 Welterweight Tournament Winner |
| July 6 2013 | Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar I fight inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC 162. Regarded as a turning point for UFC's mainstream acceptance, with Griffin winning by unanimous decision at The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale. Recognized as Fight of the Year (2005). |
| July 6 2013 | Forrest Griffin inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during UFC 162, recognizing his achievements as a one-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion and The Ultimate Fighter 1 Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner. |
| July 7 2012 | Tito Ortiz inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC 148, recognized as a one-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion with five defenses |
| May 29 2010 | Matt Hughes inducted into UFC Hall of Fame at UFC 114, recognized as a two-time UFC Welterweight Champion with seven defenses and most finishes in UFC Welterweight title fights |
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