Future UFC Hall of Famers??

John_D80

Saw a similar thread in another MMA forum and it was quite interesting. The UFC Hall of Fame currently only has a dozen or so inductees. So let's have a stab at filling it up. In our own little world anyway.

Only stipulation is that you nominate fighters based on their acheivents to date and try to avoid the glaringly obvious like Dana White, GSP, Anderson Silva.

I'll get the ball rolling with two picks of my own.

TUF alumni Joe Lauzon gets my vote purely for being one of the most exciting fighters in the sport with more (I think) 'of the night' bonuses than other fighter in the organisation. And probably the most amazing UFC debut ever.

TUF 3 winner Michael Bisping. Some would call him a gatekeeper to the top tier of the middleweight division but he did a huge amount to promote the sport and the organisation in the UK and also by extension, here in Ireland.

Next??

3wayswitch

John_D80 wrote: »

And probably the most amazing UFC debut ever.

I actually never saw that fight before, wow! If anybody else missed it it's currently free on the UFC site: http://www.ufc.com/media/ufc-63-lauzon-pulver-free

Davei141

Gleison Tibau. 21 fights in easily the most stacked division full of killers and always has been competitive against quality fighters. I can see him overtaking Tito Ortiz for the most fights ever in the UFC too.

MrStuffins

First name that springs to mind is Frankie Edgar

Maybe not everyone's idea of HOF material but Sean Sherk is not only a former Champion but he's never lost to anyone who wasn't at some point of was to become in the future a World Champ!

kumate_champ07

no Tank Abbot? he was entertaining at the least

Mr. CooL ICE

I'd love to see Lauzon get a spot, but I really don't see it happening. As much as he deserves it, I don't consider him enough of a household name.

Might end up going to somebody like Diego Sanchez who realistically should be 0-6 in his last 6 fights.

John_D80

Davei141 wrote: »

Gleison Tibau. 21 fights in easily the most stacked division full of killers and always has been competitive against quality fighters. I can see him overtaking Tito Ortiz for the most fights ever in the UFC too.

Good call. It's guys like this who NEED to be immortalised in a HOF for the sake of the sports legacy.

Btw, just checked Wikipedia now. According to it, in terms of UFC fights it's 27-21 to Ortiz, so yes it is very possible Tibau will overtake him. That would pretty much guarantee him future entry into the HOF IMO.

Dtp1979

Khabib nurgemolegov for sure. I know.... I spelt it arseways

El Guapo!

I always thought Rich Franklin deserved a spot in the hall of fame.

I don't like Dana Whites' recent idea though. He wants to induct the entire cast of TUF 1 into the hall of fame. I know that season had an integral part to play in the current success of the sport, but having the entire cast in the HOF is a bit much. Maybe the actual show could be given a spot on the wall but not each individual cast member.

Dtp1979

El Guapo! wrote: »

I always thought Rich Franklin deserved a spot in the hall of fame.

I don't like Dana Whites' recent idea though. He wants to induct the entire cast of TUF 1 into the hall of fame. I know that season had an integral part to play in the current success of the sport, but having the entire cast in the HOF is a bit much. Maybe the actual show could be given a spot on the wall but not each individual cast member.

Or maybe Forrest and Steffen bonnar. Their fight was the highlight of season 1 and it grew from there

El Guapo!

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Khabib nurgemolegov for sure. I know.... I spelt it arseways

He's a top fighter, but UFC Hall of Fame? Really??

I think he's a long long way off that tbh.

El Guapo!

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Or maybe Forrest and Steffen bonnar. Their fight was the highlight of season 1 and it grew from there

They're already in.

Dtp1979

El Guapo! wrote: »

He's a top fighter, but UFC Hall of Fame? Really??

I think he's a long long way off that tbh.

Ye but we're talking about future hall of famers aren't we!!

El Guapo!

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Ye but we're talking about future hall of famers aren't we!!

My bad!

adamski8

Dtp1979 wrote: »

Ye but we're talking about future hall of famers aren't we!!

Based on what they have done.

I wouldn't pick any of the above bar franklin and edgar maybe. Tibao? Just for racking up ufc appearances? I dont think so. Jon jones for sure, probably shogun and henderson if they arent already

adamski8

El Guapo! wrote: »

My bad!

Stipulation in OP was based on what they have done, not potential etc. So you were right

Dtp1979

adamski8 wrote: »

Stipulation in OP was based on what they have done, not potential etc. So you were right

Correct. My bad!!!

Dtp1979

But I will come back here in 10 years and say I told you so

unknown13

Sean Sherk deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. Held the Lightweight title and has four losses in his career, they were to Matt Hughes, BJ Penn, George St. Pierre and Frankie Edgar.

adamski8

unknown13 wrote: »

Sean Sherk deserves to be in the Hall of Fame. Held the Lightweight title and has four losses in his career, they were to Matt Hughes, BJ Penn, George St. Pierre and Frankie Edgar.

Wasnt he involved in some drug test failures, should disqualify him imo.

EvanCornwallis

The entire TUF 1 cast ? madness !

unknown13

adamski8 wrote: »

Wasnt he involved in some drug test failures, should disqualify him imo.

Ban was reduced and result of the Franca fight was upheld. Bonnar has been done twice for drugs and is in the Hall of Fame.

Mr. CooL ICE

Tim Boetsch :P

riffmongous

Edgar has got to be in it imo, his fights with Maynard are the stuff of legends.

Also Frank Shamrock :P

dulux99

Has to be BJ Penn. Absolute killer in his day. What I loved about him, was when he was at his most dominant at LW, he couldn't wait to go upto WW to fight GSP. Fair enough he was battered, but you never saw the likes of GSP, Silva, Liddell or Jones doing that.

John_D80

What about non-fighters?? Refs, coaches, broadcasters, even ring girls could get in!!

I heard once that Mike Goldberg turned down a lot of very lucrative job offers to stay with the UFC way back in the days when the organisation was barely surviving from show to show. I know a lot of people don't like him but his is the real voice of the UFC imo.

kumate_champ07

completely forgot John McCarthy, himself and Dana fell out a while ago but are cool again.

dave1982

Kalib Starnes

Doubtful but I think Chris lytle deserves imo cause AFAIK he was never knocked out or submitted in all his fights.He had a few doctor stoppages due to cuts but wasn't ko'd.

70 plus fights between boxing and MMA

mailburner

bj penn the most obvious one
I just assumed he was in it already

chris lytle, rarely in a bad fight, tough as they came

rich franklin

khabib nurma a future hall of famer, no doubt about it

Mean Laqueefa

Dana White danawhite 16m

New UFC hall of famer. Pat Miletich!!

ShaneU

The early fighters are going in first it seems.