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is set to take his rightful place amongst the legends in the UFC
Hall of Fame.
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September 21, 2021
A memorable UFC Hall of Fame class will be enshrined during a
ceremony at Park Theater in Las Vegas on Thursday night.
The event, which is hosted by UFC commentator Jon Anik, will stream
live on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 10:30 p.m. ET/7:30 p.m. PT.
Hall of Fame inductees include former UFC welterweight and
middleweight champion Georges St.
Pierre, UFC Senior Vice President of Government & Regulatory
Affairs Marc Ratner, former UFC heavyweight champion Kevin
Randleman and the 2013 light heavyweight title fight between
Jon
Jones and Alexander
Gustafsson.
St. Pierre is part of the “Modern Wing” of the UFC Hall of Fame;
Ratner will enter the “Contributors Wing;” Kevin
Randleman will join the “Pioneer Wing;” and Jones vs.
Gustafsson will be inducted into the “Fight Wing.” All four are
members of the 2020 class but the induction ceremony was canceled
along with International Fight Week due to the COVID-19
pandemic.
The bios for the newest Hall of Fame members as provided in a UFC
release are as follows:
Georges St.
Pierre: The former UFC welterweight and middleweight
champion had an amazing 17-year career in which he compiled a 26-2
record that includes wins over UFC Hall of Famers BJ Penn, Matt Hughes,
Matt
Serra, and Michael
Bisping. He is 1 of 7 fighters in UFC history to win titles in
two weight classes and he holds UFC records for most strikes
(2,591), takedowns (90) and ground strikes (461). GSP was named
Rogers Sportsnet Canadian Athlete of the Year three times
(2008-10), and Sports Illustrated Fighter of the Year (2009) during
his career and is one of most notable Canadian athletes in sports
history.
Marc Ratner: The UFC Senior Vice President of Government &
Regulatory Affairs is the most influential and respected regulator
in combat sports history. Before joining UFC in May 2006, he spent
two decades with the Nevada State Athletic Commission (NSAC) as an
inspector, Chief Inspector, and Executive Director in 1992. During
his tenure with the NSAC, Ratner oversaw the commission during some
of the most memorable boxing matches in history, including when the
infamous “Fan Man” incident occurred during the heavyweight
championship fight between Evander Holyfield and Riddick Bowe at
Caesars Palace in 1993, and when Mike Tyson infamously bit Evander
Holyfield’s ear in their 1997 rematch.
Kevin
Randleman: The former UFC heavyweight champion was a
two-time NCAA Division I National Champion and All-American
wrestler at The Ohio State University. Following his collegiate
wrestling career, Randleman embarked on a 15-year career in which
he compiled a 17-16 record (4-3, UFC) with wins over UFC Hall of
Famer Maurice
Smith, UFC 23 middleweight tournament champion Kenichi
Yamamoto, and 2006 Pride FC open weight grand prix champion
Mirko Cro Cop.
Jon
Jones vs. Alexander
Gustafsson: The greatest light heavyweight title fight in
UFC history and one of the greatest in the history of combat
sports. It had everything you could ask for from a UFC fight. Both
athletes gave everything they had for five rounds, and it was the
first time that Jones was taken into deep waters and truly tested.
This fight also put Gustaffson on the map as a top light
heavyweight contender.