Matt Hughes chokes Ricardo Almeida during the UFC Welterweight bout at Oracle Arena on Aug. 7, 2010 in Oakland, Calif. (Jon Kopaloff, Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
The UFC is planning on expanding its hall of fame and creating a physical site to honor those enshrined.
The 2015 class will be the first to induct a new member in the four different categories the UFC has established. The wings include modern era, fighters who made their professional mixed martial arts debut on or after Nov. 17, 2000; pioneer era, fighter who started before Nov. 17, 2000; contributors for those who are non-participants; and one for significant fights in UFC history.
“The UFC Hall of Fame has an important job — it not only celebrates greatness but it helps pass stories of the greatest athletes and fights in UFC history on to the next generation of fight fans,” UFC president Dana White said in a release from the company.
White also said there are plans for a physical UFC Hall of Fame to reside in Las Vegas.
The 2015 UFC Hall of Fame ceremony will take place on July 11 as part of the .
So far there have been 12 inductees in the hall of fame over 12 years. Here’s how current inductees will look under the new format:
Modern era
Forrest Griffin (inducted in 2013)
Pioneer era
Royce Gracie (2003)
Ken Shamrock (2003)
Dan Severn (2005)
Randy Couture (2006)
Mark Coleman (2008)
Chuck Liddell (2009)
Matt Hughes (2010)
Tito Ortiz (2012)
Pat Miletich (2014)
Fights
Forrest Griffin vs Stephan Bonnar I, April 2005 (2014)
Contributors
Charles “Mask” Lewis (inducted 2009)
