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UFC Hall of Fame ceremony set for Thursday in Las Vegas
The UFC will induct six former champions into its Hall of Fame on Thursday. The event takes place at T-Mobile Arena two nights before UFC 329.
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The UFC will honor six former champions at its annual Hall of Fame ceremony on Thursday. The event is scheduled at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and begins at 7 p.m. ET. The ceremony is part of International Fight Week and occurs ahead of UFC 329. It will be streamed on Paramount+, UFC Fight Pass, and YouTube.
Johnson will headline the class in the modern wing.
He holds the record for most consecutive UFC title defenses with 11. Dominick Cruz and Chris Weidman will also enter the modern wing. A 2020 strawweight title fight between Joanna Jedrzejczyk and Zhang Weili will be inducted into the fight wing. Thomas Gerbasi will receive a posthumous award in the contributor wing. Alex Pereira will receive the Forrest Griffin Community Award.
is widely regarded as the best flyweight in UFC history.
His career included a finish against Horiguchi with one second remaining in a five-round bout and an armbar against Ray Borg that became one of the sport's most replayed moments.
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