Two new UFC Hall of Fame inductees announced
by Zak Woods on Jul 7, 2009 9:25 AM EDT
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When the UFC announced that there would be two inductees to the UFC Hall of Fame at UFC 100 many observers assumed that the recently deceased Tapout founder, Charles "Mask" Lewis and Chuck Liddell would be the inductees.
Yesterday UFC.com posted a press release announcing their inductees,
One was perhaps the greatest light heavyweight of all-time, a feared striker who ruled the 205-pound weight class with an iron right hand and in doing so became mixed martial arts' first crossover superstar.
The other was his close friend, a visionary who helped create a brand that is now synonymous with the sport, but who did it not with a ruthless business sense, but with an infectious enthusiasm and an attitude that could light up a room.
On Friday, July 10th, the UFC Hall of Fame inducts its two newest members, former UFC light heavyweight champion Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell and TapouT co-founder Charles "Mask" Lewis.
"I appreciate this gesture and I'm glad that people appreciate what I do and that they think that I deserve this, but I'm just one of the guys that fight out there," said Liddell, who admitted that this crowning moment of his storied career does come with some bittersweet feelings due to the fact that he won't be able to share it with his longtime friend Lewis, who was tragically killed in an automobile accident in March. "It's gonna be a little rough being that it's Charles and me, but for us to go in together, I wouldn't have it any other way."
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I like these inductions. As annoying as the TapouT clan may come off on their TV show, you aren’t an MMA fan if you don’t have a ton of respect for these guys. Mask and company did a lot for the sport…just as much and maybe more than any one fighter not named Gracie.
Liddell…well that goes without explanation. I wonder if this is a Dana White power move though.
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