Why is Rashad Evans in the HOF?

[560ti]

From 2007-2013 Shad was relevant in one of the deepest & most exciting divisions in MMA. He was TUF winner, former LHW champion, played a role in getting the company where it is today due to being in many fights that people paid to see, & fought the best of the best while never ducking anyone. His KO of Chuck was groundbreaking. His fight with Rampage was one of the most hyped fights of all time. His rivalry with Jon Jones also helped build the legend of Jon Jones. Also with Jon Jones's win over Shad helped solidify Jones being the dominant champ he was.

Shad definitely isn't on any MMA or UFC mt Rushmore, but the dude did help lay out the ground work for where the UFC is at today.

100%. Rashad had 16 straight fights in which he was either the main event or co main event. 9 of which main event for a PPV 2 of which did a million buys.

You add him being a champ, TUF winner, TUF coach on a very memorable season and you easily have a hall of famer. For new fans it's a valid question but I couldn't imagine someone actually watching his entire career when it transpired and then being legitimately confused as to why he's a hall of famer.

 

[mogul]

Loads of fighters who shouldn’t be in the HOF like Cerrone and the list can go on

Rashad was a big part of the ufc from TUF to around 2015

 

[Bork Neslar]

Who cares. It's not something to worry about.

 

[mb23100]

He had two of the most brutal KO's in the early Zuffa days. Chuck and Salmon.

HOF is a joke anyway

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Am I missing something and way off the mark here?

Snoop Dogg & Kid Rock are in the WWE Hall of Fame.

Notorious B.I.G. & 2Pac are in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Every HoF have their 'Why The Fuck Is He In There' entries that discredit the entire institution.

Barrack Obama still having a Nobel Peace Prize.
Al Gore still has his Oscar for 'Best Documentary' for An Inconvenient Truth despite that movie's predictions proven to be bullshit.

 

[ocfightfan]

Because he started The Machida Era, lol.

And he gave us the Shadface, Sherdoggers should have more respect. At the very least it's a shoop hall of fame contribution.