Chuck Liddell and Charles "Mask" Lewis to be Inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame

The UFC has indicated that former light heavyweight champion Chuck Liddell and Tapout co-founder Charles "Mask" Lewis will be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame during UFC 100 weekend. Said Liddell to UFC.com: "I appreciate this gesture and I'm glad that people appreciate what I do and that they think that I deserve this, but I'm just one of the guys that fight out there. It's gonna be a little rough being that it's Charles and me, but for us to go in together, I wouldn't have it any other way."

Chuck Liddell is a no-brainer for the UFC Hall of Fame. He is one of the most famous, if not the most famous, MMA fighters on the planet and was the most dominant light heavyweight champion in UFC history during his reign. Mask is somewhat of a surprise to some, considering he is not a fighter. But he was in on the ground floor when MMA started and both he and his company were very influential in the business. Just about every hall inducts people other than strictly the athletes that participate in the sport, so Mask's induction certainly seems warranted. When Liddell indicated that it would be tough going in with Lewis, he was referring to the fact that the Tapout co-founder's recent death would make the induction emotional.

Congratulations to Chuck Liddell and those close to Charles "Mask" Lewis. It is a well-deserved honor.