Although he only set foot in the Octagon for one night, Kazushi Sakuraba will be a well deserved inductee in the UFC Hall of Fame this summer.
It was announced during the UFC 212 pay-per-view broadcast that the Japanese legend will be enshrined in the “Pioneer” wing during a ceremony on July 6 during International Fight Week in Las Vegas. The “Pioneer” wing honors fighters who debuted prior to UFC 28 or Nov. 17, 2000. Sakuraba joins Urijah Faber, Maurice Smith, and Joe Silva in the latest UFC Hall of Fame class.