5 UFC legends that deserve a place in the Hall of Fame

#2. Jens 'Little Evil' Pulver - UFC

An integral pioneer in the UFC's development of the smaller weight classes, Jens Pulver is more than deserving of a place in the Hall of Fame. In his initial run with the promotion, Pulver put together a six-fight unbeaten run, capturing the first-ever UFC lightweight title.

He defeated the likes of BJ Penn and Caol Uno, as well as picking up an iconic 15 second KO over John Lewis. Pulver and the UFC later parted ways after failing to come to terms with contract negotiations.

'Little Evil' returned to the UFC years later, but was unable to recreate the form he once had. While he doesn't have the best record, his work during the inception of the lightweight division had a huge impact on what is now arguably the most talent-stacked weight class in the promotion.

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#1. Frank 'The Legend' Shamrock - UFC middleweight

The biggest omission to the UFC's Hall of Fame by far is Frank Shamrock. The UFC's first ever middleweight champion, later changed to light heavyweight champion, holds a perfect 5-0 record inside the UFC.

He made his debut in an immediate title fight, having already made his name outside the promotion. Shamrock faced off against highly touted prospect Kevin Jackson, whom Shamrock promptly submitted in 16 seconds.

Frank Shamrock's second UFC fight would last only six seconds longer, as he KO'd Igor Zinoviev with a brutal slam in his first title defense. Shamrock's next two fights also didn't make it out of the first round, as he caught Jeremy Horn with a kneebar and knocked out John Lober.

In Frank Shamrock's final fight with the UFC, he took on Tito Ortiz, who had been rapidly rising through the the promotion's ranks. The two men put on one of the best fights of their generation. It was Shamrock who claimed victory once again, finishing Ortiz with strikes in the fourth round.

Shamrock then relinquished his title. It is not completely clear why he did this. There is, however, some bad blood between 'The Legend' and Dana White that has seemingly resulted in Shamrock not being placed in the Hall of Fame, alongside his brother and Tito Ortiz.