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Longtime matchmaker Joe Silva to be inducted into UFC Hall of Fame

The unlikely story of Joe Silva, an arcade worker who watched early UFC events and made a cold phone call, which led to him becoming one of the most influential people in building a worldwide sport, will have a fitting next and possibly last chapter.

Silva was announced during UFC 211 as the latest inductee into the UFC Hall of Fame as a contributor.

Silva will be honored on July 6 in Las Vegas, along with Urijah Faber and Maurice Smith. Still to be announced is a fight that will be inducted.