In 2003, 10 years after the creation of UFC, the UFC Hall Of Fame was created. It is there to honor MMA personalities and competitors.
Because the UFC promotion bought Pride FC, Strikeforce & WEC, the Hall Of Fame includes fights, and fighters, from those promotions. Although those promotions are no longer in existence, their fights and personalities live on through the UFC Hall Of Fame.
In 2015, the UFC had a major overhaul of their HoF. They decided to split the hall into 4 separate wings. It also meant that new inductees would be added to the hall, every July, at an event in Las Vegas during international fight week.
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What are the different UFC Hall Of Fame wings?
In the Hall Of Fame, there are 4 wings which members of the MMA world can be inducted into. Those 4 are:
The Modern Wing
This wing is there to celebrate MMA fighters who made their debut after the introduction of the Unified Rules Of MMA. These rules, which are now used to create the rules of an MMA fight in the UFC, was itself brought into existence in the year 200, at UFC 28.
The Fight Wing
This wing of the Hall Of Fame recognizes the best fights in UFC history. These are the biggest, best and most important fights to the promotion.
These are the fights which had people on their feet at the arena. They are the battles which will be remembered by fight fans for years to come and now they are immortalized in the UFC’s Hall Of Fame.
The Pioneer Wing
This wing is for those MMA fighters who lead the way in a certain facet of MMA, within the UFC promotion.
These are the fighters who turned professional before the advent of the Unified Rules Of MMA.
The Contributors Wing
This is the 4th wing, which recognizes outstanding contributions to the sport outside of active fighting competition.
Who are the Inductees in each UFC Hall Of Fame wing?
Let’s take a look at the inductees who have the honor of being included in UFC’s 4 Hall Of Hall Wings:
The Modern Wing Inductees
| Inductee | Year Of Induction |
| Forrest Griffin | 2013 |
| BJ Penn | 2015 |
| Urijah Faber | 2017 |
| Ronda Rousey | 2018 |
| Michael Bispins | 2019 |
| Rashad Evans | 2019 |
| Georges St Pierre | 2020 |
| Khabib Nurmagomedov | 2022 |
| Daniel Cormier | 2022 |
Fight Wing Inductees
| Inductee Fight | Year Of Induction | Event |
| Griffin v Bonnar 1 | 2013 | TUF 1 Finale |
| Hughes v Trigg | 2015 | UFC 52 |
| Williams v Coleman | 2016 | UFC 17 |
| Henderson v Rua | 2018 | UFC 139 |
| Sanchez v Guida | 2019 | TUF: US v UK Finale |
| Jones v Gustaffson 1 | 2021 | UFC 165 |
| Swanson v Dohoo Choi | 2022 | UFC 206 |
The Pioneer Wing Inductees
| Inductee | Year Of Induction |
| Royce Gracie | 2003 |
| Ken Shamrock | 2003 |
| Dan Severn | 2005 |
| Randy Couture | 2006 |
| Mark Coleman | 2008 |
| Chuck Liddell | 2009 |
| Matt Hughes | 2010 |
| Tito Ortiz | 2012 |
| Pat Miletich | 2014 |
| Bas Rutten | 2015 |
| Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | 2016 |
| Don Frye | 2016 |
| Maurice Smith | 2017 |
| Kazushi Sakuraba | 2017 |
| Matt Serra | 2018 |
| Rich Franklin | 2019 |
| Kevin Randleman | 2021 |
The Contributors Wing Inductee
| Inductee | Year Of Induction |
| Charles Lewis Jr. | 2009 |
| Jeff Blatnik | 2015 |
| Bob Meyrowitz | 2016 |
| Joe Silva | 2017 |
| Bruce Connal | 2018 |
| Art Davie | 2018 |
| Marc Ratner | 2021 |
Does the UFC have a hall of fame?
Yes, the UFC has a hall of fame. It was established in 2003 and the first inductees were Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock.
Is Conor McGregor a hall of famer?
Conor McGregor has not been inducted into the hall of fame. However, he is still an active fighter and he will undoubtedly be inducted in the future.
Is Daniel Cormier in UFC hall of fame?
Daniel Cormier was inducted into the Modern wing of the UFC’s hall of fame in 2022.
