The UFC Hall of Fame honors mixed martial artists and MMA personalities for their contributions to the Ultimate Fighting Championship over time. The UFC Hall of Fame, which was established in 2003, also acknowledges accomplishments from Pride Fighting Championships, World Extreme Cagefighting, and Strikeforce, all of which were purchased by the UFC and its parent organizations.
The UFC Hall of Fame was officially founded on November 21, 2003, at UFC 45 in Las Vegas, with the first inductees being inaugural UFC participants Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock. Since 2015, the Hall of Fame ceremony has taken place during UFC International Fight Week in Las Vegas. There have been 51 inductees to date, including three double inductees under four wings - pioneers, modern, contributors, and fight - which were established in 2015 as part of a Hall of Fame relaunch thanks to former UFC executive Anthony Evans' relentless push to president Dana White.
UFC Hall Of Fame List - Modern Wing
Modern Wing honors champions who made their professional debuts during the era of the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, which took into effect at UFC 28 on November 28, 2000. Here's a glance at the modern wing roster in the UFC Hall of Fame:
| Name | Date of Induction | Ref. Event of Induction | UFC Recognized Accolades |
| Forrest Griffin | July 6, 2013 | UFC 162 | One-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, The Ultimate Fighter 1 Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner |
| B.J. Penn | July 11, 2015 | UFC 189 | One-time UFC Welterweight Champion, One-time UFC Lightweight Champion with three defenses, UFC 41 Lightweight Tournament Co-Champion |
| Urijah Faber | July 6, 2017 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2017 | One-time WEC Featherweight Champion with five defenses, Four-time UFC Bantamweight Championship challenger |
| Ronda Rousey | July 5, 2018 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018 | Inaugural and one-time UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion with six defenses, One-time Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion with one defense, First Women's UFC Champion |
| Michael Bisping | July 5, 2019 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2019 | One-time UFC Middleweight Champion with one defense, The Ultimate Fighter 3 Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner |
| Rashad Evans | July 5, 2019 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2019 | One-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, The Ultimate Fighter 2 Heavyweight Tournament Winner |
| Georges St-Pierre | September 23, 2021 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2020 | One-time UFC Middleweight Champion, Two-time UFC Welterweight Champion with nine defenses, One-time Interim UFC Welterweight Champion |
| Khabib Nurmagomedov | June 30, 2022 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2022 | One-time UFC Lightweight Champion with three defenses, Headlined the highest-selling UFC pay-per-view event at UFC 229 with 2.4 million PPV buys |
| Daniel Cormier | June 30, 2022 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2022 | One-time UFC Heavyweight Champion with one defense, One-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion with three defenses, Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Winner |
| José Aldo | July 6, 2023 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2023 | Inaugural and two-time UFC Featherweight Champion with seven defenses, One-time Interim UFC Featherweight Champion, One-time WEC Featherweight Champion with two defenses |
| Donald Cerrone | July 6, 2023 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2023 | One-time UFC Lightweight Championship challenger, Two-time WEC Lightweight Championship challenger, One-time Interim WEC Lightweight Championship challenger, Second most post-fight bonus awards in UFC history (18), Most knockdowns in UFC history (20) |
| Frankie Edgar | June 27, 2024 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2024 | One-time UFC Lightweight Champion with three defenses |
| Joanna Jędrzejczyk | June 27, 2024 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2024 | One-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion with five defenses, Longest win streak in the UFC Women's Strawweight division |
UFC Hall of Fame List - Pioneers Wing
The Pioneers Wing, on the other hand, honors MMA's early inventors who turned professional before the Unified Rules were established. Here's a look at the UFC Hall of Famer under the Pioneers Wing:
| Name | Date of Induction | Event of Induction | UFC Recognized Accolades |
| Royce Gracie | November 21, 2003 | UFC 45 | UFC 1 Tournament Winner, UFC 2 Tournament Winner, UFC 4 Tournament Winner, Most tournament wins in UFC history (3), Highest submissions per win percentage in UFC history (90.91%), First fighter to reach 10 fights in UFC history. |
| Ken Shamrock | November 21, 2003 | UFC 45 | One-time UFC Superfight Champion with two defenses. |
| Dan Severn | April 16, 2005 | UFC 52 | One-time UFC Superfight Champion, UFC 5 Tournament Winner, Ultimate Ultimate 1995 Tournament Winner. |
| Randy Couture | June 24, 2006 | The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale | Three-time UFC Heavyweight Champion with three defenses, Two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, One-time Interim UFC Light Heavyweight champion, UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament Winner, Most title reigns in UFC history (6 (5 undisputed, 1 interim)), Oldest champion in UFC history (45 years, 147 days), Most PPV Main Events in UFC history (18), First champion to hold titles in two different divisions. |
| Mark Coleman | March 1, 2008 | UFC 82 | Inaugural and one-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, UFC 10 Tournament Winner, UFC 11 Tournament Winner, 2000 Pride Openweight Grand Prix Winner. |
| Chuck Liddell | July 11, 2009 | UFC 100 | One-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion with four defenses. |
| Matt Hughes | May 29, 2010 | UFC 114 | Two-time UFC Welterweight Champion with seven defenses. |
| Tito Ortiz | July 7, 2012 | UFC 148 | One-time UFC Light Heavyweight Champion with five defenses, First fighter to reach 20 fights in UFC history. |
| Pat Miletich | July 5, 2014 | UFC 175 | Inaugural and one-time UFC Welterweight Champion with four defenses, UFC 16 Welterweight Tournament Winner. |
| Bas Rutten | July 11, 2015 | UFC 189 | One-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. |
| Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira | July 10, 2016 | UFC Fan Expo | One-time Pride Heavyweight ChampionOne-time Interim Pride Heavyweight ChampionOne-time Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion. |
| Don Frye | July 10, 2016 | UFC Fan Expo | UFC 8 Tournament WinnerUltimate Ultimate 1996 Tournament Winner. |
| Maurice Smith | July 6, 2017 | UFC Fan Expo | One-time UFC Heavyweight Champion with one defense. |
| Kazushi Sakuraba | July 6, 2017 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2017 | UFC Japan Heavyweight Tournament WinnerWon the longest fight in Pride FC history (90:00). |
| Matt Serra | July 5, 2018 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018 | One-time UFC Welterweight ChampionThe Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight Tournament WinnerFirst fighter to win both The Ultimate Fighter Tournament and UFC Championship. |
| Rich Franklin | July 5, 2019 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2019 | One-time UFC Middleweight Champion with two defenses. |
| Kevin Randleman | September 23, 2021 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2020 | One-time UFC Heavyweight Champion with one defense. |
| Jens Pulver | July 6, 2023 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2023 | Inaugural and one-time UFC Lightweight Champion with two defenses. |
| Anderson Silva | July 6, 2023 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2023 | One-time UFC Middleweight Champion with ten defenses.The most straight victories in UFC history (16)The longest single-title reign in UFC history (2.457 days).Most finishes in title fights in UFC history (9)Most knockouts in title fights in UFC history (7).Most knockdowns in title fights in UFC history (10).Most Knockout of the Night bonuses in UFC history (7). |
| Wanderlei Silva | June 27, 2024 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2024 | One-time Pride FC Middleweight Champion with four defenses, 2003 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix Winner, Longest single title reign in Pride FC history (1.939 days), Most wins in Pride FC history (22), Longest undefeated streak in Pride FC history (20), Most knockouts in Pride FC history (15), Most wins in title bouts in Pride FC history (5), Most consecutive successful title defenses in Pride FC history (4), Most knockouts (19) and knockdowns (27) in Zuffa, LLC (UFC, Pride, WEC, Strikeforce) history. |
UFC Hall of Fame List - Fight Wing
Fight Wing recognizes the best, most memorable, and historically significant fights. Here's a look at the fights inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame through the fight wing:
| Fight | Fight Date | Ref.Event | Notes |
| Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar I | July 6, 2013 | UFC 162 | Regarded as one of the greatest fights in UFC history. Marked a turning point for the UFC in terms of its journey to mainstream acceptance of MMA as a popular, legitimate sport. Forrest Griffin def. Stephan Bonnar by unanimous decision at The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale. |
| Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg II | July 11, 2015 | UFC 189 | For the UFC Welterweight Championship. Matt Hughes def. Frank Trigg by submission in Round 1 at UFC 52. Submission of the Year (2005). |
| Mark Coleman vs. Pete Williams | July 10, 2016 | UFC Fan Expo | Pete Williams def. Mark Coleman by head-kick KO, the second head-kick KO in UFC history after Gordeau vs Tuli (UFC 1) at UFC 17. One of the biggest upsets in early UFC history. |
| Maurício Rua vs. Dan Henderson | July 5, 2018 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018 | Dan Henderson def. Maurício Rua by unanimous decision in a back-and-forth fight at UFC 139. Second five-round non-title fight in UFC history and first to go the distance. Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year (2011). |
| Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida | July 5, 2019 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2019 | Diego Sanchez def. Clay Guida by split decision in a three round, back-and-forth fight in the lightweight division at The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale. |
| Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson I | September 23, 2021 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2020 | Jon Jones def. Alexander Gustafsson by unanimous decision in a closely fought five-round fight for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 165. Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year (2013). |
| Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho Choi | June 30, 2022 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2022 | Cub Swanson def. Dooho Choi by unanimous decision in a three round, back-and-forth fight in the featherweight division at UFC 206. Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year (2016). |
| Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald II | July 6, 2023 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2023 | Robbie Lawler def. Rory MacDonald by technical knockout in the fifth round, MacDonald had been ahead 39-37 on all three judges' scorecards. This fight was for the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 189. Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year (2015). |
| Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen I | June 27, 2024 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2024 | Anderson Silva def. Chael Sonnen in the fifth round by triangle-armbar submission after being controlled on the ground for the majority of the fight. This fight was for the UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 117. Fight of the Night. Fight of the Year. |
UFC Hall of Fame List - Contributors Wing
The Contributors Wing acknowledges extraordinary achievements made outside of current competition. Here's the complete list of UFC Hall of Famers in the contributions wing:
| Contributors | Date of Induction | Ref.Event of Induction | Contributions |
| Charles Lewis Jr. (Mask) | July 11, 2009 | 10: UFC 100 | Founded the first major mixed martial arts clothing line Tapout |
| Jeff Blatnick | July 11, 2015 | 38: UFC 189 | Commentator, UFC commissioner and was instrumental in helping the UFC get regulated by athletic commissions |
| Bob Meyrowitz | July 10, 2016 | 39: UFC Fan Expo | UFC co-creator and owner from UFC 6 until it was sold to Zuffa in January 2001 |
| Joe Silva | July 6, 2017 | 40: UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2017 | UFC matchmaker from 1997 to 2016 |
| Bruce Connal | July 5, 2018 | 41: UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018 | UFC television producer from 1997 to 2018 |
| Art Davie | July 5, 2018 | 42: UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018 | UFC co-creator, co-owner from UFC 1 to UFC 5 and first UFC matchmaker |
| Marc Ratner | September 23, 2021 | 21: UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2020 | Former Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission, current Vice President of Regulatory Affairs of UFC and credited to legalized MMA in all 50 states and abroad. |
UFC Hall of Fame List - Forrest Griffin Community Award
The Forrest Griffin Community Award honors a UFC athlete each year for their outstanding volunteer and charity work, recognizing the positive impact they make on their community.
| Name | Date of Induction | Ref.Event of Induction | Community contributions |
| Dustin Poirier | September 23, 2021 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2020 | Founded The Good Fight Foundation and supported other charity work in his hometown of Lafayette. |
| Max Holloway | June 30, 2022 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2022 | Supported his local community in Hawaii and raised money for charity work. |
| Giga Chikadze | June 30, 2022 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2022 | Founded The Knockout Cancer Foundation and raised funds for families who needed financial support. |
| Nogueira Brothers(Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Antônio Rogério Nogueira) | July 6, 2023 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2023 | Giving back to their communities in Brazil and have made a positive impact on the lives of thousands of kids throughout the country |
| Beneil Dariush | June 27, 2024 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2024 | Partnered with the Shlama Foundation to raise funds and awareness. Helped fund two orphanages in Haiti in partnership with Promise Child Ministries. |
FAQs on UFC Hall of Famers
A. UFC President Dana White leads an internal UFC committee to decide the annual inductees.
A. Yes. Both athletes who competed in their historic fight are full members of the UFC Hall of Fame.
A. Yes, fighters who have made major contributions to the UFC, even if they previously participated in other organizations, may be considered for inclusion into the UFC Hall of Fame.
A. Yes, the UFC Hall of Fame has a Contributor Wing that recognizes people who have made outstanding contributions to the UFC outside of active competition.
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