MMA Hall of Fame: First Class

[Lead]

First class would have to be the earlier guys. Fedor wouldn't be the first five.

I'd do

Royce Gracie
Sakuraba
Igor Vovchanchyn
Dan Severn
Ken Shamrock or Mark Coleman (One or the other. I'd have to think about it but I lean Coleman. Ken may get snubbed)

 

[Grappling Rules]

Two conditions: First, I'm only including fighters. Second, guys who started and had a major impact earlier get in earlier (so guys like GSP and Andy don't get in the first class, even though they may have accomplished more than guys who do).

First class:
1) Royce Gracie
2) Ken Shamrock
3) Dan Severn
4) Mark Coleman
5) Don Frye

Second class:
1) Sakuraba
2) Randy Couture
3) Frank Shamrock
4) Tito Ortiz
5) Chuck Liddell

Third class:
1) Fedor
2) Matt Hughes
3) Pat Miletich
4) Big Nog
5) Wanderlei

Fourth class:
1) B.J. Penn
2) Vitor Belfort
3) Dan Henderson
4) GSP
5) Anderson Silva

Honorable Mentions (for guys who didn't make the cut earlier):
1) Tank Abbott (not that great, but entertaining)
2) Rampage Jackson
3) Shogun Rua
4) Jens Pulver
5) Mark Kerr
6) Kevin Randleman
7) Murilo Bustamante (not sure on the spelling there)
8) Crocop
9) Ricardo Arona
10) Rich Franklin

Sure I forgot some people, but off the top of my head, that's a pretty good list.

 

[Lead]

Why the heck would Rickson get in? I don't care how much Rickson has been hyped in comparison to his brother. Royce accomplished more.

 

[Lito Lapida]

what no love for "Mask"????

 

[JustBleedUFC**]

what no love for "Mask"????

Sure lets throw him on there

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