The UFC announced Michael Bisping as the first member of the promotion's Hall of Fame class of 2019 on Saturday.
The former UFC middleweight champion finished his 14-year pro MMA career with a 30-9 record.
He started his career as a light heavyweight, going 14-0 before losing to Rashad Evans at UFC 78 in 2007.
Bisping made his middleweight debut in 2008 and stayed there for 10 years. His middleweight tenure's apex occurred at UFC 199, when he avenged an earlier career loss to Luke Rockhold and defeated the fighter for the title belt.