UFC Hall of Fame
| Company type | Hall of Fame |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mixed martial arts |
| Founded | November 21, 2003 |
| Founder | Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) |
| Headquarters | Las Vegas , United States |
Area served | Mixed martial arts community |
Key people | Dana White (UFC President), Anthony Evans (former UFC executive) |
| Products | Honors and recognizes MMA fighters and contributors |
| Website | www |
The UFC Hall of Fame was created by the American mixed martial arts organization Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) to celebrate the accomplishments of fighters and influential figures within MMA. It honors achievements not only from the UFC but also from former organizations that UFC has incorporated, such as Pride Fighting Championships, World Extreme Cagefighting, and Strikeforce.
History
The Hall of Fame was inaugurated on November 21, 2003, during UFC 45 in Las Vegas, with its initial inductees being UFC legends Royce Gracie and Ken Shamrock.
In 2015, the UFC redesigned the Hall of Fame structure into four distinct categories, with new members inducted each year in July during the UFC's International Fight Week held in Las Vegas.
The categories include:
- Pioneer Wing – recognizes MMA trailblazers who competed prior to the implementation of the Unified Rules of Mixed Martial Arts at UFC 28 in 2000.
- Modern Wing – honors fighters whose careers began under the Unified Rules framework.
- Contributors Wing – celebrates individuals who have made major non-competitive contributions to the sport.
- Fight Wing – commemorates iconic and historically significant bouts.
- Forrest Griffin Community Award – awarded to athletes for exceptional volunteerism and charitable efforts.
This reorganization was spearheaded by former UFC executive Anthony Evans, who gained authorization from UFC President Dana White after submitting several proposals.
The Hall of Fame exhibits are located at the UFC Performance Institute, showcased along the staircase spanning the first and second floors.
Pioneer wing
| Image | ISO | Name | Induction Date | Reference | Induction Event | Recognized UFC Achievements |
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| Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall | Royce Gracie | November 21, 2003 | [1] | UFC 45 | Winner of UFC 1, UFC 2, and UFC 4 tournaments Holds record for most tournament victories in UFC history (3) | |
| United States | Ken Shamrock | November 21, 2003 | [1] | UFC 45 | Former UFC Superfight Championship titleholder with two successful defenses | |
| United States | Dan Severn | April 16, 2005 | Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
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UFC 52 | Held the UFC Superfight Championship once Champion of UFC 5 and Ultimate Ultimate 1995 tournaments | |
| United States | Randy Couture | June 24, 2006 | Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
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The Ultimate Fighter 3 Finale | Three-time UFC Heavyweight Championship holder with three defenses Two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Championship champion Interim Light Heavyweight champion once Winner of UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament Most title reigns in UFC history (6) Oldest UFC champion at age 45 First fighter to hold titles in two weight classes | |
| United States | Mark Coleman | March 1, 2008 | Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
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UFC 82 | First-ever and one-time UFC Heavyweight Championship holder Victorious in both UFC 10 and UFC 11 tournaments Winner of the 2000 Pride Openweight Grand Prix | |
| United States | Chuck Liddell | July 11, 2009 | [2] | UFC 100 | One-time UFC Light Heavyweight Championship champion with four defenses Holds record for most knockouts in Light Heavyweight division (10) Most consecutive knockouts in UFC history (7) | |
| United States | "Matt Hughes" | "May 29, 2010" | "" | "UFC 114" | "Two-time UFC Welterweight Championship champion with seven defenses Leads Welterweight title fights in finishes (8), knockouts (5), and submissions (3)" |
| Image | ISO | Name | Induction Date | Ref. | Induction Event | Notable Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| " " | United States | "Tito Ortiz" | "July 7, 2012" | "" | "UFC 148" | "One-time Light Heavyweight Champion with five title defenses" |
| " " | United States | "Pat Miletich" | "July 5, 2014" | "" | "UFC 175" | "First-ever and one-time Welterweight Champion with four defenses Winner of UFC 16 Welterweight Tournament" |
| " " | Netherlands | "Bas Rutten" | "July 11, 2015" | "" | "UFC 189" | "Held the Heavyweight Title once" |
| " " | Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall | "Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira" | "July 10, 2016" | "" | "UFC Fan Expo" | "Former Pride Heavyweight Champion Interim Pride Heavyweight Champion Interim UFC Heavyweight Champion" |
| "United States" | "Don Frye" | "July 10, 2016" | "" | "UFC Fan Expo" | "Champion of UFC 8 Tournament Winner of Ultimate Ultimate 1996 Tournament" | |
| " " | United States | " Maurice Smith " | "July 6, 2017" | "" | "UFC Fan Expo" | "One-time holder of the Heavyweight Title with one defense" |
| " " | Template:Country data JPNTemplate:Namespace detect showall | "Kazushi Sakuraba" | "July 6, 2017" | "" | "2017 UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony" | "Winner of the UFC Japan Heavyweight Tournament" |
| " " | United States | "Matt Serra" | "July 5, 2018" | "" | "2018 UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony" | "One-time Welterweight Champion Winner of The Ultimate Fighter 4 Welterweight Tournament" |
| " " | United States | "Rich Franklin" | "July 5,2019" | "" | "2019 UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony" | "One-time holder of the Middleweight Title with two successful defenses" |
| " " | United States | "Kevin Randleman" | September 23, 2021 | "" | "2020 UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony" | "Posthumous inductee. Former one-time Heavyweight Champion with one defense" |
| " " | United States | "Jens Pulver " | July 6, 2023 | "" | "2023 UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony" | "First-ever and one-time Lightweight Champion with two title defenses" |
| " " | Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall | "Anderson Silva " | July 6, 2023 | "" | "2023 UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony" | "Held the UFC Middleweight Championship once with ten defenses Record for most consecutive wins in UFC history (16) Longest single title reign (2,457 days) Most finishes in title fights (9) Most Knockout of the Night awards (7)" |
| " " | Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall | "Wanderlei Silva " | June 27, 2024 | "" | "
Former Pride FC Middleweight Champion with four title defenses | |
| " " | Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall | "Vitor Belfort " | June 26, 2025 | "" | "
One-time holder of the UFC Light Heavyweight Title | |
| " " | United States | "Mark Kerr (fighter) " | June 26, 2025 | "" | "
Champion at both UFC14 and UFC15 Heavyweight Tournaments |
Modern wing
| Image | ISO | Name | Induction Date | Reference | Induction Event | UFC Recognized Achievements |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Forrest Griffin | July 6, 2013 | [3] | UFC 162 | Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Winner of The Ultimate Fighter 1 Light Heavyweight Tournament | |
| United States | B.J. Penn | July 11, 2015 | Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
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UFC 189 | Former UFC Welterweight Champion Former UFC Lightweight Champion with three title defenses Co-Champion of the UFC 41 Lightweight Tournament | |
| United States | Urijah Faber | July 6, 2017 | Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
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UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2017 | Former WEC Featherweight Champion with five successful defenses Four-time challenger for the UFC Bantamweight Championship | |
| United States | Ronda Rousey | July 5, 2018 | Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
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UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018 | First-ever and former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion with six title defenses Former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Championship titleholder with one defense | |
| United States | Rashad Evans | July 5, 2019 | Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
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UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2019 | Former UFC Light Heavyweight Championship titleholder Winner of The Ultimate Fighter 2 Heavyweight Tournament | |
| Template:Country data ENGTemplate:Namespace detect showall | Michael Bisping | July 5, 2019 | Cite error: The opening <ref> tag is malformed or has a bad name
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UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2019 | One-time UFC Middleweight Championship champion with one defense Winner of The Ultimate Fighter 3 Light Heavyweight Tournament Holds record for most UFC Middleweight victories (16) | |
| Canada | Georges St-Pierre | "September 23, 2021" | "" | "UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2020" | "Former UFC Middleweight Championship holder Two-time UFC Welterweight Championship champion with nine defenses One-time Interim UFC Welterweight Champion Top record holder for control and top-position time in UFC history" |
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Contributors wing
| Image | ISO | Name | Induction Date | Reference | Induction Occasion | Notable Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Charles Lewis Jr. (Mask) |
July 11, 2009 | UFC 100 | Established Tapout, the pioneering mixed martial arts apparel company. | ||
| United States | Jeff Blatnick | July 11, 2015 | UFC 189 | Served as commentator and UFC commissioner; instrumental in achieving athletic commission regulation for UFC events. | ||
| United States | Bob Meyrowitz | July 10, 2016 | UFC Fan Expo | Co-founded the UFC and acted as its owner from UFC 6 until the organization's acquisition by Zuffa in 2001. | ||
| United States | Joe Silva | July 6, 2017 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2017 | Held the position of UFC matchmaker for nearly two decades, from 1997 to 2016. | ||
| United States | Bruce Connal | July 5, 2018 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018 | Produced UFC television content from its inception in 1997 through to 2018. | ||
| United States | Art Davie | July 5, 2018 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018 | One of the original UFC co-creators and co-owners during UFC events 1 through 5; also served as the first matchmaker. | ||
| United States | Marc Ratner | September 23, 2021 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2020 | Former Executive Director of Nevada State Athletic Commission and UFC Vice President for Regulatory Affairs; credited with facilitating MMA's legalization across the United States and globally. | ||
| United States | Craig Piligian | June 26, 2025 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2025 | 'Reality television producer responsible for creating The Ultimate Fighter series in 2005. |
Fight wing
| Fight | Induction Date | Reference | Induction Event | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest Griffin vs. Stephan Bonnar I | July 6, 2013 | UFC 162 | 'Widely regarded as one of the most significant bouts in UFC history that helped propel MMA into mainstream recognition. Griffin secured a unanimous decision victory at The Ultimate Fighter 1 Finale. Awarded Fight of the Year (2005). | |
| Matt Hughes vs. Frank Trigg II | July 11, 2015 | UFC 189 | 'Contested for the UFC Welterweight Championship; Hughes achieved a first-round submission over Trigg at UFC 52. Recognized as Submission of the Year (2005). | |
| Mark Coleman vs. Pete Williams | July 10, 2016 | UFC Fan Expo | 'Williams delivered a head-kick knockout to Coleman at UFC 17, marking one of the earliest major upsets and only the second head-kick KO in UFC history. | |
| Maurício Rua vs. Dan Henderson I | July 5, 2018 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2018 | 'Henderson earned a unanimous decision victory in an intense back-and-forth contest at UFC 139, notable as the second five-round non-title fight ever held by the UFC. Named Fight of the Night and Fight of the Year (2011). | |
| Diego Sanchez vs. Clay Guida | July 5, 2019 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2019 | 'Sanchez won via split decision after a fiercely competitive three-round lightweight bout at The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom Finale. Honored as Fight of the Night and Fight of the Year (2009). | |
| Jon Jones vs. Alexander Gustafsson I | September 23, 2021 |
| September 23, 2021 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2020 | 'Jones secured a unanimous decision win in a tightly contested five-round title fight for the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 165. Recognized as Fight of the Night and Fight of the Year (2013). | |
| June 30, 2022 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2022 | 'Swanson triumphed by unanimous decision in a three-round featherweight matchup at UFC 206. Awarded Fight of the Night and Fight of the Year (2016). | |
| July 6, 2023 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2023 | 'Lawler achieved a fifth-round technical knockout victory despite MacDonald leading on scorecards; this bout was contested for the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 189. Named Fight of the Night and Fight of the Year (2015). | |
| June 27, 2024 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2024 | 'Silva executed a triangle-armbar submission in round five after being dominated on the ground; this middleweight title bout took place at UFC 117. Awarded Fight of the Night and Fight of the Year (2010). | |
| June 26, 2025 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2025 | 'Adesanya won by unanimous decision after scoring four knockdowns to claim the interim UFC Middleweight Championship at UFC 236. Recognized as Fight of the Night and Fight of the Year (2019). |
Forrest Griffin Community Award
| Image | ISO | Recipient | Induction Date | Reference | Induction Event | Community Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | Dustin Poirier | September 23, 2021 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2020 | Established The Good Fight Foundation and actively contributed to charitable initiatives in Lafayette, Louisiana. | ||
| United States | Max Holloway | June 30, 2022 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2022 | Engaged in supporting his local Hawaiian community and organized fundraising efforts for charity. | ||
| Template:Country data GEOTemplate:Namespace detect showall | Giga Chikadze | June 30, 2022 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2022 | Created The Knockout Cancer Foundation and provided financial assistance to families in need. | ||
Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (pictured) |
Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall | Nogueira Brothers (Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira and Antônio Rogério Nogueira) |
July 6, 2023 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2023 | Made substantial contributions to Brazilian communities, positively affecting thousands of children. | |
| United States | Beneil Dariush | June 27, 2024 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2024 | Collaborated with the Shlama Foundation to increase funding and awareness; aided two Haitian orphanages through Promise Child Ministries. | ||
| Template:Country data BRATemplate:Namespace detect showall | Charles Oliveira | June 26, 2025 | UFC Hall of Fame Ceremony, 2025 | Launched the ICBronxs institute offering free education and jiu-jitsu training to youth in the community. |