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Full Fight Theater: Every UFC Hall of Fame Fight Wing member

Full Fight Theater: Every UFC Hall of Fame Fight Wing member

Yahoo19-04-2025

The UFC Hall of Fame will get a 10th member of the Fight Wing this summer.
In late June in Las Vegas, the 2019 slobberknocker between former middleweight champion Israel Adesanya and ex-title challenger Kelvin Gastelum at UFC 236 will be inducted into the honorarium section of the Hall dedicated to legendary fights.
The ones that have come before it include back-and-forth brawls that will be familiar to virtually any fight fan, and now you can take a look at all of them – plus the next inductee – right here in one spot.
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: UFC Hall of Fame Fight Wing full videos

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