UFC legend Mark Kerr, known as “The Smashing Machine,” is set to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame’s Pioneer Wing later this month. Kerr, a two-time UFC heavyweight tournament champion, will become the 21st member of the Pioneer Era, joining icons like Royce Gracie and Mark Coleman. His induction ceremony is scheduled for June 26 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and will be a highlight of UFC International Fight Week.
Kerr’s career is defined by his dominance in the late 1990s, winning both UFC and UFC heavyweight tournaments with a string of rapid finishes. He later competed in PRIDE and other major MMA organizations, earning a reputation as one of the sport’s most feared early heavyweights. Over a 12-year career, Kerr compiled a 15-11 record and inspired a generation of fighters with his wrestling pedigree and relentless style.
Adding to the excitement, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson will personally induct Kerr into the Hall of Fame. Johnson is also starring as Kerr in the upcoming biopic “The Smashing Machine,” set for release on October, bringing renewed attention to Kerr’s remarkable journey both inside and outside the cage.
