Why isn't Marco Ruas in the Hall of Fame ?

[UhVaiMorre]

http://www.ufc.com/fighter/HallOfFame?id=

How come The King of the Streets isn't there yet ? i'm not here to judge who is already inducted, but by the same criteria, shouldn't Marco be there too ? his importance for MMA is immeasurable.

The first cross-training fighter, he is the ancestor of modern MMA, the first leg kicker, maybe even the first guy to throw spinning fist shit, he proved a fighter could be efficient in every aspect of fighting and every art could morph into the other. Everyone ducked this guy in his prime, no Gracie wanted to fight him and he did challenge Royce and Rickson.

If you think about it, he originated that Brazilian Muay Thai/BJJ Combo that made a lot of champions, and is still going strong to this day, Aldo is a good example.

Is Marco's record a problem ? he had a shorter career (9-4) compared to other hall of famers, but he was a game changer.

The man is a living legend, won the freaking tournament with a broken hand, fought 3 fights in one night and dominated everyone. has the respect of everyone involved, but still not on the hall of fame ? i bet we'll soon see a fighter of the actual generation inducted before Marco.

Why he isn't there yet ? what's UFC's criteria about this ?

 

[cigano]

 

[ortizgnp]

First leg kicker, eh?

 

[UhVaiMorre]

First leg kicker, eh?

The first i can recall effectively doing so in the UFC, not what i wrote but that's what i mean.

 

[chunglii]

The UFC HoF isn't legit, that's why. The criteria for getting in is "Does Dana like you?"

 

[chitoortiz]

 

[ortizgnp]

The UFC HoF isn't legit, that's why. The criteria for getting in is "Does Dana like you?"

Tito Ortiz

 

[LoneStalker]

First leg kicker, eh?

And stomper.
I will never forget the spanking of poor Paul Valerans.

 

[EGarrett]

Ruas was one of the first hybrid guys. I mainly remember him bloodying Oleg Taktarov with a few punches then dancing around for like 30 minutes expecting to get a decision because of it. He did not get that decision...and his corner then complained in an interview. Even as a middle-schooler I knew that was poor sportsmanship.

 

[UhVaiMorre]

Ruas was one of the first hybrid guys. I mainly remember him bloodying Oleg Taktarov with a few punches then dancing around for like 30 minutes expecting to get a decision because of it. He did not get that decision...and his corner then complained in an interview. Even as a middle-schooler I knew that was poor sportsmanship.

Pretty sure that would not be a problem to induct him. I mean some of the HoF'ers did wayyyy worse

 

[Luger]

It is all filled up with t-shirt businessmen

 

[Pierced7681]

Oleg and frye should go in as well

Oh and he who must not be named (f. Shamrock)

 

[Luger]

Oleg and frye should go in as well

Oh and he who must not be named (f. Shamrock)

Definitely.

 

[sabretitan]

Oleg, Frye and Mo Smith should be in there before Ruas..
Though I do agree he should be in thee!

 

[jonathan274]

 

[KingBeef]

He'd get my vote for sure. I'd put him in before Oleg but after Frye

 

[Fedor>Cain]

Tito Ortiz

Yea, but Dana is Tito's bitch. That's different.

 

[metalbeat]

Because he had limited success in the octagon, he won a single tournament, which lacked talent even for the time with paul varleans being his opponent in the finals. He was good, but if you look at his success overall guys like mark kerr, and don frye are way more deserving considering their success in the octagon.

 

[ShoopNazi]

He was outvoted by Mask.

 

[Thuckey]

Should I feel ashamed that I had no idea who this guy even was?