On Thursday, local time, the UFC held the 2021 UFC Hall of Fame introduction ceremony in Las Vegas, and Jon Annick presided over the ceremony. The UFC Hall of Fame is a tribute to those athletes and practitioners who have made indelible contributions to the MMA movement and the development of the UFC, as well as the coronation and recognition of the pioneers, pioneers, innovators and visionaries of the martial arts movement.
Georges-Saint-Pierre
George Saint Pierre, a former UFC sub-welterweight and middleweight champion, has a record of 26 wins and 2 losses in his 17-year career, beating UFC Hall of Famers including BJ Payne, Matt Hughes, Matt Sierra and Michael Beas equals.
He is one of only seven players in UFC history to have won a doubleweight title and holds the record for the most hits (2,591), the most hugs (90) and the most ground strikes (461) in UFC history. From 2008 to 2010, Saint Pierre was named Canada's Best Athlete for three consecutive times and in 2009 as The Fighter of the Year, one of the most outstanding athletes in Canadian history.
Mark Ratner
Mark Ratner is the UFC's Senior Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs and the most influential and respected regulator in the history of the fighting movement. Prior to joining the UFC in 2006, he served for 20 years as Inspector, Chief Inspector and Executive Director of the Nevada State Athletic Commission. During this time, Ratner oversaw a series of the most famous tournaments in history as a regulator.
Kevin Landman
Kevin Landman is a former UFC heavyweight champion and a national wrestler who has won two NCAA I wrestling titles for Ohio University. After ending his college wrestling career, Landman began a 15-year career as a professional MMA, with a record of 17 wins and 16 losses (including a record of 4 wins and 3 losses in the UFC). During his career, Landman has defeated UFC Hall of Famer Maurice Smith, UFC 23 MiddleWeight Champion Kenichi Yamamoto, and 2006 Pride OpenWeight Champion Mirko Filipovic.
Jon Jones vs Alexander Gustavson
The September 2013 showdown between Jon Jones and Alexander Gustavson is considered the greatest lightweight championship in UFC history. The game had all the elements you'd expect to see in an MMA match, with both players giving everything they could in five rounds of fighting, and for the first time in Jones's career, it was truly put to the test. The game, while ultimately ended in Jones' victory, made Gustavson truly a light heavyweight elite.