UFC announced on Saturday that former UFC light heavyweight champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua will be inducted into the 2024 Class of the UFC Hall of Fame as a Pioneer. The 2024 UFC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will take place as part of the 12th Annual UFC International Fight Week, on June 27, at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. “Shogun Rua is one of the greatest Brazilian athletes in combat sports history,” said UFC President & CEO  Dana White . “Shogun had an incredible run in PRIDE and UFC, and he was fearless inside the Octagon. His fights against  Mark Coleman ,  Chuck Liddell ,  Lyoto Machida , and  Dan Henderson represent some of the most memorable moments in UFC history and helped put Brazilian MMA on the map. It will be an honor to induct him into the UFC Hall of Fame this summer during International Fight Week.” Rua will enter the UFC Hall of Fame as the 20 th member of the Pioneer Era Wing