A deeper look into the UFC Hall of Fame: Is it legit in your opinion?

[TCE]

Mods, please may I have a poll. Is the UFC HOF legit or a joke? @Gio @Jackonfire @Substance Abuse @PurpleStorm @helax

Before voting though, let's take a deeper look into the HOF.

Who would you take out and/or add in?

Personally I think the HOF is legit. They have Sakuraba in there who only went in and won one UFC tournament, but they obviously inducted him due to his massive success in Japan in PRIDE.

I can see Hendo, Lawler, Rampage, Nunez, possibly Cro Cop, being inducted next year. F. Shamrock and Fedor, I have my doubts though.

Dana has publicly stated he dislikes Pat Miletich and Wanderlei Silva (they had a big fall out when Wand left), but they have both been inducted since.

I do also think the Tapout dude shouldn't be there, Franklin and Cerrone, as well.

Here's a look at the HOF:

 

[AmericanMMA]

TLDR

No one thinks the UFC HoF is legit

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Dana's personal wank-fest

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

Baseball was around like 30+ years before ever having a HOF... and only took the best of the time... Ruth , Cobb , etc. Let that sink in.

 

[CieloLuce]

I think there should be a criteria set for UFC HoF.

We can't flood it with fan favorite fighters who didn't win belts or really accomplish anything, other than being a fan favorite.

 

[Carrotman23]

Have posted about it before, but legit no.

It includes all kinds of fighters that shouldn't be in a Hall Of Fame, and doesn't include some that should.

Has some slimy promoter figures that I guess would be in a real Hall Of Fame but I think it should just be athletes for MMA.

Also not to be a douche but its located in the Last Vegas Conventional Center, a proper Hall Of Fame is like the NFL with its own construct.

 

[Shaolin Alan]

No Frank Shamrock = NO!!

 

[laleggenda27]

By definition, a HOF that's created and run by the company itself can't be legit.

Third-party voters are a prerequisite for a "legit" HOF.

 

[Thepaintbucket]

If Dana White doesn't like you, you arent in the Hall of Fame.

 

[Mammothman]

Jim Miller is missing from that list so no.

 

[DesiredUserName]

UFC Hall of Fame is a Bastard. & not legitimate.

 

[NoSmilez]

They just go down the line by time. They skip some people but it goes in chronological order for the most part. If you were a champ during Zuffa era then you will probably get in. The bar is pretty low. I love Sakuraba but he isn't UFC HOF guy. If Sakuraba is in then they should consider Cro Cop.

They have some snubs though. Mir is one of them that they skipped. Shamrock and Rampage is another one.

 

[Pliny Pete]

Baseball was around like 30+ years before ever having a HOF... and only took the best of the time... Ruth , Cobb , etc. Let that sink in.

Barry Bonds isnt in the baseball hall of fame, this was a terrible example for a "legit" hall of fame, dog

 

[Typrune Goatley]

It's missing quite a few guys and I don't think Serra should be in there.

I also don't understand the modern and pioneer wing thing. So stupid and makes no difference. They were all great fighters. Why do we have to separate them?

 

[Mmmmmmma1234]

No Frank Shamrock = NO!!

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[NoSmilez]

It's missing quite a few guys and I don't think Serra should be in there.

I also don't understand the modern and pioneer wing thing. So stupid and makes no difference. They were all great fighters. Why do we have to separate them?

Oh it's just people who made their debuts before unified rules vs people who made their debuts after unified rules. I think the cut off is like 2000 or 2001.

 

[Egészségére!]

Pretty much a snub not to put Tim Sylvia in there as a “pioneer” no?

Wouldn’t mind seeing Andre in there also

 

[Mike JV]

Legit, but when you look at that list, you wonder how several others haven’t been inducted. Not trying to shit on these guys they were good fighters, but I never saw Serra or Rashad as HOF material

 

[Gabe]

Dan Henderson isn’t in the Hall of Fame yet? What’s the hold up?

 

[Clark Rogers]

By definition, a HOF that's created and run by the company itself can't be legit.

Third-party voters are a prerequisite for a "legit" HOF.

It's a decent critique. This one's a lot more similar to many teams ring of honor, where the owners operators do the picking. Some of them poll fans and 3rd parties, but plenty just have the owner or an exec committee select everyone.

I think in the UFC & MMA niche the HOF serves its purpose. Largely a way to acknowledge select individuals for their perceived impact.

When compared to the other sports leagues though, it's not like UFC has an entire separate property where every inductee shows up for the next class, and make a whole weekend out of it, while also operating as a tourist attraction the rest of the year. It doesn't deserve to be considered anywhere near their level.