2024 UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony: Live blog, highlights
June 27, 2024 10:30 pm ET
LAS VEGAS – The 2024 UFC Hall of Fame induction ceremony takes place Thursday evening at T-Mobile Arena.
The event airs live on UFC Fight Pass beginning at 10 p.m. ET, with red carpet interviews with fighters, commentators, and others taking place ahead of the official ceremony.
The 2024 UFC Hall of Fame class includes:
Wanderlei Silva – Pioneer Wing
Joanna Jedrzejczyk – Modern Wing
Frankie Edgar – Modern Wing
Mauricio Rua – Modern Wing
Anderson Silva vs. Chael Sonnen 1, UFC 117 – Fight Wing
Beneil Dariush – Forrest Griffin Community Award recipient
Check out our live blog below featuring highlight moments and quotes from the event.
Shara ‘Bullet’ Magomedov wants Kevin Holland next
‘Shogun’ Rua and Mark Coleman pose for photos
Kayla Harrison speaks on potential next opponent
“The twerker and a judo girl. I will fight both of them on the same night.”
Kayla Harrison is ready to take out anyone while Raquel Pennington vs. Julianna Peña plays out. pic.twitter.com/aVdWilvNFj
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) June 28, 2024
Megan Olivi hits the red carpet
2024 UFC Hall of Fame red carpet photos by Per Haljestam, USA TODAY Sports
Hall of Fame host Jon Anik hits the red carpet
2024 UFC Hall of Fame red carpet photos by Per Haljestam, USA TODAY Sports
Khalil Rountree speaks to reporters on the red carpet
2024 UFC Hall of Fame red carpet photos by Per Haljestam, USA TODAY Sports
Forrest Griffin hits the red carpet
2024 UFC Hall of Fame red carpet photos by Per Haljestam, USA TODAY Sports
Maurico ‘Shogun’ Rua speaks on career injuries before HOF induction
“I thought about quitting many times and giving up.”
“Shogun” Rua gets real on how injuries plagued his UFC Hall of Fame career. pic.twitter.com/BHy9WVOy6U
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) June 28, 2024
‘Shogun’ makes his HOF walk
Joanna Jedrzejczyk opens up on mixed emotions about HOF induction
“I have to close a chapter of my life, which is fighting, so I’m not super happy.”
Joanna Jędrzejczyk opens up on the mixed emotions around her UFC Hall of Fame induction. pic.twitter.com/Trp3gChr2W
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) June 28, 2024
Beneil Dariush receives the 2024 Forrest Griffin Community Award Winner
Chael Sonnen takes the stage for the Silva vs. Sonnen 1 Fight Wing induction
A throwback photo of HOF inductee Frankie Edgar
Lovely to see Frankie Edgar enter the UFC Hall of Fame tonight.
I took this photo following his octagon debut win at UFC 67 in February 2007, which was the first UFC event I attended in-person. pic.twitter.com/HmWnDAgNAA
— Mike Bohn (@MikeBohn) June 28, 2024
Wanderlei Silva is inducted into the Pioneer Wing
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