The UFC Hall of Fame is a hall of fame which honors mixed martial artists and MMA personalities, established and maintained by the American-based mixed martial arts promotion Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). In addition to the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the UFC Hall of Fame recognizes accomplishments from Pride Fighting Championships, World Extreme Cagefighting and Strikeforce; all of which are former mixed martial arts promotions that have been bought out by the UFC and its parent corporations.
History It was officially established on November 21, 2003 at UFC 45 with its home being Las Vegas, and the first inductees being inaugural UFC competitors Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock.
In 2015, the UFC announced a significant reboot of its Hall of Fame. The Hall was split into four categories, or wings, and a new class of legends would henceforth be inducted every July at a gala event during the UFC's annual International Fight Week in Las Vegas.
The wings are:
Pioneer Wing – commemorating the original innovators of MMA, who competed in professional bouts before the adoption of the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts, which went into effect at UFC 28, November 28, 2000. Modern Wing – celebrating fighters who made their pro-debuts in the age of the Unified Rules. Contributors Wing – recognizing outstanding contributions outside of active competition. Fight Wing – recognizing the greatest, most memorable, and historically important bouts. Forrest Griffin Community Award – recognizing athletes for their volunteer and charity work and the impact their efforts have on the community.
The new Hall of Fame was a passion project of former UFC executive Anthony Evans, who pitched UFC President Dana White on the four-wing structure several times before finally getting White's permission in 2015.
The UFC Hall of Fame is located in the UFC Performance Institute on the walls of the first and second floor staircase.
Inductees
Pioneer wing ImageNameDate of InductionRef.Event of InductionUFC recognized accolades Royce GracieNovember 21, 2003UFC 45 Ken ShamrockNovember 21, 2003UFC 45 Dan SevernApril 16, 2005UFC 52 Randy CoutureJune 24, 2006The Ultimate Fighter: Team Ortiz vs. Team Shamrock Finale Mark ColemanMarch 1, 2008UFC 82 Chuck LiddellJuly 11, 2009UFC 100 Matt HughesMay 29, 2010UFC 114 Tito OrtizJuly 7, 2012UFC 148 Pat MiletichJuly 5, 2014UFC 175 Bas RuttenJuly 11, 2015UFC 189 Antônio Rodrigo NogueiraJuly 10, 2016 UFC Fan Expo Don FryeJuly 10, 2016UFC Fan Expo Maurice SmithJuly 6, 2017UFC Fan Expo Kazushi SakurabaJuly 6, 2017UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2017 Matt SerraJuly 5, 2018 UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018 Rich FranklinJuly 5, 2019UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2019 Kevin RandlemanSeptember 23, 2021UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2020 Jens PulverJuly 6, 2023UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2023 Anderson SilvaJuly 6, 2023UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2023Wanderlei SilvaJune 27, 2024UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2024Vitor BelfortJune 26, 2025UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2025Mark KerrJune 26, 2025UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2025
Modern wing +ImageNameDate of InductionRef.Event of InductionUFC recognized accolades Forrest GriffinJuly 6, 2013UFC 162 B.J. PennJuly 11, 2015UFC 189 Urijah FaberJuly 6, 2017UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2017 Ronda RouseyJuly 5, 2018UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018 Rashad EvansJuly 5, 2019UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2019 Michael BispingJuly 5, 2019UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2019 Georges St-PierreSeptember 23, 2021UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2020Daniel CormierJune 30, 2022UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2022Khabib NurmagomedovJune 30, 2022UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2022Donald CerroneJuly 6, 2023UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2023José AldoJuly 6, 2023UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2023Maurício RuaJune 27, 2024UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2024Joanna JędrzejczykJune 27, 2024UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2024Frankie EdgarJune 27, 2024UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2024Robbie LawlerJune 26, 2025UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2025Amanda NunesJune 26, 2025UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2025Dominick CruzJuly 9, 2026UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2026Demetrious JohnsonJuly 9, 2026UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2026Chris WeidmanJuly 9, 2026UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2026
Contributors wing ImageNameDate of InductionRef.Event of InductionContributionsCharles Lewis Jr.(Mask)July 11, 2009UFC 100Jeff BlatnickJuly 11, 2015UFC 189Bob MeyrowitzJuly 10, 2016UFC Fan ExpoJoe SilvaJuly 6, 2017UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2017Bruce ConnalJuly 5, 2018UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018Art DavieJuly 5, 2018UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018Marc RatnerSeptember 23, 2021UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2020Craig PiligianJune 26, 2025UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2025Thomas GerbasiJuly 9, 2026UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2026
Fight wing FightDate of InductionRef.Event of InductionNotesForrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar IJuly 6, 2013UFC 162Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg IIJuly 11, 2015UFC 189Mark Coleman vs. Pete WilliamsJuly 10, 2016UFC Fan ExpoMaurício Rua vs. Dan Henderson IJuly 5, 2018 UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018Diego Sanchez vs. Clay GuidaJuly 5, 2019UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2019Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson ISeptember 23, 2021UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2020Cub Swanson vs. Doo Ho ChoiJune 30, 2022UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2022Robbie Lawler vs. Rory MacDonald IIJuly 6, 2023UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2023Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen IJune 27, 2024UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2024Israel Adesanya vs. Kelvin GastelumJune 26, 2025UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2025Zhang Weili vs. Joanna Jędrzejczyk IJuly 9, 2026UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2026
Forrest Griffin Community Award ImageNameDate of InductionRef.Event of InductionCommunity contributionsDustin PoirierSeptember 23, 2021UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2020Max HollowayJune 30, 2022UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2022Giga ChikadzeJune 30, 2022UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2022 Nogueira Brothers July 6, 2023UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2023Beneil DariushJune 27, 2024UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2024Charles OliveiraJune 26, 2025UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2025Alex PereiraJuly 9, 2026UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2026
References
External links Hall of Fame FAQs UFC Hall of Fame