Mark Kerr inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame
The legendary MMA fighter, Mark Kerr, known as “The Smashing Machine”, has been selected for the 2025 class of the UFC Hall of Fame. Kerr, who shone in the mixed martial arts scene, will be the 21st member to be recognized in the Pioneer Era category. The induction ceremony is scheduled for June 26 and will be attended by Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, who will play Kerr in the movie “The Smashing Machine”, which is scheduled to be released on October 3. The announcement was made during the UFC 316 event in Newark, New Jersey.Before his successful MMA career, Kerr had a distinguished collegiate wrestling career at Syracuse, where he won an NCAA Division I title in 1992. After being left out of the 1996 Olympic Games, Kerr decided to venture into mixed martial arts. His professional MMA debut was on January 19, 1997, at the World Vale Tudo Championship, where he achieved victory before joining the UFC. Kerr won the UFC Heavyweight Tournament twice in 1997, managing to finish each of his four victories. He is one of five fighters who have won multiple UFC tournaments, along with Hall of Famers Royce Gracie, Mark Coleman, Dan Severn, and Don Frye. Kerr also competed in Pride and other international MMA organizations, accumulating a record of 15-11 before retiring in 2009.Mark Kerr was a high-level wrestler who also competed in PRIDE and was one of the early pioneers of this sport.
Dana White, President and CEO of UFC
