The UFC Hall of Fame has added another fighter, and it’s been a long time coming. While the UFC has recently been inducting fighters right after they retire (with some coming back post-HOF induction), this time they went with a fighter that’s been retired for a while - former middleweight champion Rich Franklin.
During the early TUF era, you’d be hard pressed to find a fighter that was more respected or was more of a company man. The 44-year-old Franklin entered the UFC as a light heavyweight way back in 2003. After sporadic appearances in the UFC and other organizations, he finally entered the promotion full-time at the TUF 1 Finale, where he capped off a great night with a quick TKO win over fellow HOFer Ken Shamrock.