Maurice Smith to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame

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Smith, 55, will become the 13th fighter to join the Pioneer wing of the UFC Hall of Fame when he’s inducted at the July 6 ceremony in Las Vegas. The event streams on UFC Fight Pass.

According to the UFC’s description, the Pioneers category includes fighters who turned professional before Nov. 17, 2000 (when MMA’s unified rules were adopted), is a minimum age of 35, or has been retired for one year or more.
 
I can get behind this. Guy invented sprawl n brawl - one the most successful strategies in MMA history.

But we gotta get Jens in there. Like seriously, wtf?
 
Just mentioned.

Thoughts?
 
Maurice Smith is undoubtedly a pioneer of MMA.
 
FINAL FREAKINGLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First guy to prove that a kickboxer can beat a grappler/wrestler and showed the world conditioning was part of MMA.

Hopefully Frank Shamrock will get into the Hall of Fame next year.
 
Anyone that can defeat a prime Coleman when headbutts were legal deserves a Hall Of Fame induction.;)
 
Well earned. When the sport was being dominated by grapplers, he showed that strikers could still be effective with the proper defensive grappling. Guy paved the way for fighters like Silva and Cro Crop and Wand.
 
ufc hall of fame is completely irrelevant with steroids cheaters like roids disgracie, slamcock and bonnar in it

Joined 'today'. Sounds legit.
 
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