Filed under: Featured , News , UFC MMA legend Maurice Smith is the second member of the 2017 UFC Hall of Fame class, officials today confirmed with MMAjunkie. Smith (14-14 MMA, 4-3 UFC), who in 1997 became just the second fighter to claim the UFC heavyweight title, will be inducted in the UFC Hall of Fame as part of this summer’s International Fight Week festivities. He former WEC bantamweight champ Urijah Faber, who was already recently announced for the ’17 class . “It will be an honor to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame and be forever connected to this sport,” Smith stated. “I was the first world-class striker to win a UFC title because I worked with great training partners to evolve into a well-rounded fighter.
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Former heavyweight champ Maurice Smith joins 2017 UFC Hall of Fame class – MMA Junkie