The Ultimate Fighting Championship is hosting International Fight Week in Las Vegas, highlighted by The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale and UFC 226. One of the highlights of the week came on Thursday night, when the UFC Hall of Fame inducted its Class of 2018 which featured a number of fan favorites and pioneers in the sport.
The class was inducted at a ceremony which was held at The Pearl at the Palms.
Joining the Hall of Fame was Ronda Rousey, Art Davie, Matt Serra, Bruce Connal, Shogun Rua, and Dan Henderson. Connal and Davie were inducted into the Contributors Wing, while Henderson and Shogun were inducted in the Fight Wing for their epic battle at UFC 139.
If you missed out on the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, the UFC has you covered.
Check out highlights from the induction ceremony below.
UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2018 Induction Ceremony
https://youtu.be/PUnYtDzm-0A
International Fight Week will be capped off with The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale on Friday and UFC 226 on Saturday. The Ultimate Fighter 27 Finale is headlined by a middleweight bout between TUF alum Brad Tavares and promising prospect Israel Adensaya.
On Saturday, the fight all mixed martial arts fans have been waiting for finally takes place when heavyweight champion Stipe Miocic returns to the Octagon to put his title on the line against light heavyweight title holder Daniel Cormier in an epic superfight. Max Holloway was initially set to defend his featherweight title in the co-main event, but he was forced to withdrawal from his bout with Brian Ortega due to concussion-like symptoms. The UFC is currently trying to reschedule Holloway vs. Ortega at a later date.
