FIGHTERS IMMORTALIZED IN THE 'PIONEERS' WING OF THE UFC HALL OF FAME
Last Saturday (18), Anderson Silva's name was immortalized in the UFC Hall of Fame's pioneer section; meet all the fighters that make up the group
Champion of three of the first four UFC tournaments, the Brazilian legend inaugurated the pioneers wing of the organization's Hall of Fame in November 2003.
Winner of three 'superfights' in the organization's early days, the North American was the second name in the pioneers' wing, announced shortly after Royce.
Former light heavyweight champion with four defenses and one of the most popular names in the organization, the 'Iceman' was immortalized in July 2009.
Introduced on the same day as Smith for his achievements in PRIDE, the Japanese legend is the only member of the wing to have never played in Ultimate.
Protagonist of one of the biggest upsets in history when submitting Georges St-Pierre, the former welterweight champion had his name immortalized in July 2018.
Former heavyweight champion with one title defense, the 'Monster' had his name immortalized in the Hall of Fame in 2021, five years after passing away.