Jens Pulver Joins the UFC Hall of Fame | CLASS OF 2023

Announced at UFC 284, the first UFC lightweight champion and UFC Twitch host Jens Pulver will be inducted into the 2023 UFC Hall of Fame Class.
Across his 14 year career, Pulver was one of two UFC champions to compete in UFC and Pride. He is also the youngest winner of the UFC lightweight title, and also hosted the
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[@thehh5118]

Seeing Jens' live reaction to this with his son was heartwarming

[@ETAisNOW]

I don’t know anything about the guy and when I saw the reaction I thought he was gay, but it’s his son lol

[@bikkyful]

@@ETAisNOW Yeah nah... That's his son mate Lol

[@Rome6601]

Truly a great guy.... Met him multiple times and I'm telling you the guy is a great guy!

[@tbonejones7646]

@E.T.A. is NOW weird to assume, tbh he clearly looked like a kid

[@emjay2d]

hes the nicest person in the world. glad u understand that too

[@KNN130695]

Immediately went to Twitch when I saw his face in the promo... What a freakin moment!

[@robertsterling951]

@@beauaIloevv You are a casual! Explains a lot

[@Stanky_Foot]

@@beauaIloevv "cringe." you havent had your 15th birthday haven't you

[@Gamer-zq5eb]

The first ever UFC champion in the most competitive division of the sport, congrats!

[@Justin-dr5uw]

it wasnt back then

[@jorgeconkle9730]

@@Justin-dr5uw to be fair, he beat BJ Penn when Penn was beating everyone he was fighting

[@lunafreed]

@@jorgeconkle9730 everyone beat Penn

[@DuskF5]

@@lunafreed That was after Penn beat Penn

[@taylorfts5987]

@@lunafreed new fans dont know how good BJ Penn actually was. its a shame people can be so narrow minded to be honest.

[@bhardnavares5903]

Without Jens, there will be no Lightweight greatness happening right now in the UFC. The first ever UFC lightweight champion! 👊💯 Well deserved sir. 🙇

[@The_Eagle_Official]

Hes beaten nobodies and literally who the fook is that guy

[@MATMAXOMG]

@@The_Eagle_Official I agree bro khabib sucks so bad

[@The_Eagle_Official]

@@MATMAXOMG Cry McTapper fanboy 🤣

[@Will45_]

It all still would have happened.

[@AA-wu2fk]

@@MATMAXOMG khabib would have destroyed those 155ers back in the day

[@l-wolverine2211]

TUF 5 is still one of my Favorite Seasons of all time, and he was a part of the Success.

[@523MAE]

@@beauaIloevv chandler gonna do conor in

[@0161GHM]

andy wang star of the show

[@derrickc3173]

@@beauaIloevv Conor last win against old man Cerrone 😹😹😹🫵

[@youalreadyknow5003]

Best season ever

[@devadasn]

This made me cry watching this live. Longtime mma fan I love seeing pioneers get their recognition

[@justj2440]

Finally Jens gets the credit he deserves. Bested BJ Penn, Caol Uno & Cub Swanson in his heyday. He has a few classic fights & solid wins. At 27-19-1 he's got more bouts than i realized, even over a 14 year career. I'm glad he's getting some well earned recognition.

[@Hrithmus]

Congratulations man. I remember after high school in 2002 me and my friend rented UFC PPV on VHS at our video store. It had a Pulver fight and we were immediately hooked. Slowly the sport grew and seeing the OGs making it into the hall of fame is pretty awesome. More then 20 years later I’m still a huge fan and can’t wait to see what’s next.

[@kidneon]

Jens/BJ rivalry is why I started watching UFC! Legend!

[@Isack4]

Well deserved, longtime coming and was an honor to witness Jens in Twitch chat and have his commentary on fights live

[@annettematisz46]

The Jens and BJ rivalry was great!! Congrats Jens :)

[@sdafasdfasdfsda]

Jens been a fighter his whole life. This is from his autobiography: "At ten years of age, lined up alongside his two brothers in the living room of their Seattle home, Jens Pulver stared down the length of a shotgun into his father’s haggard face. Because Jens was the oldest, the one constantly running upstairs to protect his mother in the middle of the night, his father placed the barrel into his mouth first. Fear taught Jens how to attack with his fists. Fear taught him how to get what he wanted, by any means necessary. Fear put him on the path toward becoming a world champion fighter, to prove wrong all those who claimed he wouldn’t amount to any more than his drunk old man"

[@Thebeastfromnorth75]

Very well written. Yes, Jens has fought his entire life. He´s never been given anything. It takes one hell of a man to survive and accomplish what he has done. And still be a role model for any other human being out there. I salute him and if I could be half the man he is, I would be proud. I strongly recommend the documentary about him, "Driven", for anyone that hasn´t seen it. Very emotional.

[@nkyryry]

He deserves it. A true pioneer & legend. Jens Pulver was an animal.

[@cattalkbmx]

Glad to see him get the respect he deserves. Congrats Jen, thanks for all you gave the sport and for your great fights.

[@madextreme2682]

Very well deserved and I'm glad they put him on the pioneer wing , he opened the door for the small guys and thanks to that not only we have the legendary lightweight division , we have the featherweight and bantamweight and flyweight which are giving us the best fighters.

[@AJproductionsful]

Jens is a great guy! The part where he tells Nate he’s going to enjoy watching his career is awesome

[@profightsinfo]

So happy for Jens, he’s deserved this for awhile now!

[@Fraustyy]

Jens is a bonafide warrior this is long deserved

[@brianboswell4659]

When I first started watching UFC, Jens Pulver was one of my favorite fighters. Notably, many fighters from the original Miletich camp have made it to the Hall of Fame now.

[@LopezBOT90]

Big moment in UFC history right here. So happy for him!

[@williamdumas6894]

Congratulations brother well deserved ⚜️⚜️⚜️

[@lobo4950]

What a moment for "Little Evil." Goosebumps!

[@TFitz1]

Jens!!!!! Congrats champ!!! 💪

[@iceKOId]

The *PULVER* name is forever immortalized in history. What an accomplishment ❤

[@bamaboy99191]

Too often we forget about who began all of what we have today in this sport. Jens pulver was definitely one of them. These guys Gave all to this sport and its fans.

[@WorldScapeVisions]

Lfg Pulver! So happy for you!😢

[@tex-do1wm]

LEGEND.

[@johnlongstaff4202]

Thank you Jens Pulver

[@TheGrenadeSlamDunc]

I remember seeing him when ufc came to Seattle. All the new fans didn’t say anything to him. He was holding his baby walking out of the tunnel during intermission. I yelled his name and he reached up and shook my hand looked me in the eye and smiled the biggest smile. I remember a fan asking if he was a fighter. I said no, that’s a legend right there.

[@adamjessicamccary9011]

Absolute legend 💪🏼💯

[@713tex9]

Solid video good work fellas

[@davidlittle6338]

Loved watching his fights back in the day, always fun. Him reacting to this was great.

[@joeleen1983]

legend

[@KitHavok]

It's such a beautiful thing when they get it right ! Perfect choice remembering the true heroes of UFC and not the flavours of the week. Congratulations Jens and god bless 👊

[@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu]

It's about time. The First Lightweight Champ. Arguably the greatest LW champ reign Won the belt against Caol Uno Defended it against BJ Penn and Dennis Hallman The number of defenses may have been surpassed But the quality of the reign? Probably not.

[@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu]

@Predition771 Where have you seen me being a fan of those guys?

[@JabezMadFlavor]

The 1st ever UFC lightweight champ! Congrats Jens. UFC Hall of Famer!

[@joeblack7326]

Well deserved! Jens is a legend!

[@yodatwinkie]

Love watching this guy on Twitch

[@solyhhit]

I recommend watching Jens Pulver's documentary Driven. It was so eye-opening to the struggles he faced.

[@Christian_espinosaofficial]

It’s about time……. Congrats brother ❤. Much deserved Jens Pulver . First ever ufc lightweight champ

[@chalkdemon8019]

His KO of John Lewis is still one of the most devastating KO’s ever.

[@srr3097]

The lightweight division is legendary because it started off with a legend.

[@cristianchavez1699]

dude i got chills watching this.. brings back so many memories. Congrats Little Evil

[@503hecticgames]

Passion has no words, you did it for your family, for your girl, for honor, lets gooo

[@K33f11]

Whoa that was awesome. Jens Pulver, I salute you 👊

[@flex2timez]

Congratulations

[@MrWolfchamp-xi3cu]

This guy had it rough as a kid His father put a gun in his mouth when he was young and then I think he told him "You ain't worth it."

[@danielradd111]

Well deserved and long overdue,congratulations 👏 🎊

[@phillybiz3784]

Followed Jens since coaching at TUF. Never watched mma in my life. He was my intro. His personality, coaching and drive is what made me a fan of the UFC

[@garybyrne5841]

Same man, really cool genuine guy, and a killer!! I loved him on that show, And so did his team. Jens is the man.

[@vhsquality]

3:00 chills

[@frankysmash1464]

Deserved. Respect.

[@ytmB4HyU4kUq]

UFC LW pioneer. The OG LW champion. Always been a fighter, what he's been through and still came out to make the Pulver name mean something. Congrats!

[@Anfimus]

YES!!! Pioneer wing too. legend.

[@TrinityHealth215]

I've been a huge Pulver fan since the beginning! So proud of Jen's and I always knew he'd make it!

[@WHITEBOY_RADIO]

Legend of the sport. Watching this made me remember the days and timeline of when he fought. Never backed out of a fight or any of the things we see these age guys do when they dodge each other.

[@Bosstype90]

The struggles he been through this is very touching congratulations u deserve it

[@Slappist_streams]

Let’s go Jens!!!

[@paratrooper8916]

My first favorite fighter ever. Jens was such a monster in the cage and a great dude outside of it.

[@sinsemillao]

About damn time. Long overdue

[@landon776]

It’s about time. One of my all time favorites.

[@c.b.424]

Been waiting a long time for this one.

[@riverrivers250]

Man,,, jens pulver is sucha legend,,,, real heavy hitter

[@hawj1212]

so so happy for him. his reaction video was priceless

[@vibes24osrs]

Jens, Thank You. We Love You!

[@ifgwelf]

Much deserved... Now do Frank Shamrock c'mon Dana ..

[@seanfrank32]

He was one of my favorite. Loved the Miletich team

[@StuffAndMemes]

Wasn't expecting this, Let's go Jens! What an honor.

[@williammartin9115]

Man, I am so happy for you Jens. Congratulations for a legendary career, a champ inside and outside the cage, and fucking CONGRATULATIONS for reaching immortality for you well deserved induction to the UFC hall of fame!!!

[@breakdancerQ]

This tribute video was fucking badass

[@ldotdagod492]

Congrats champ!!! Well deserved!!!

[@WavyBlakeyBoy]

Long overdue. The godfather of 155. Lil Evil is a legend.

[@fatalbert135]

Well deserved 👏👏👏

[@Trueecliptix]

Congrats Jens!!🎉🎉🎉

[@comfortablynumblbg]

Congrats to the legend that is Pulver.

[@iceKOId]

Thank you JENS 🙌🙌🙌

[@chambo9212]

Pretty legendary watching Jens walk on the treadmill next to young Nate Diaz telling him he’s gonna enjoy watching him have a great career. That’s some pretty sick UFC history right there.

[@bigbrotherlivefeeds8625]

This was such a pleasant Surprise

[@babyhulk23]

Yessir definitely overdue

[@hrknesslovesu]

It's a shame they didn't include his reaction in this. That was awesome

[@ZA-7]

Bro...

[@Yah_Mean]

Never understood why he wasn’t on UFC 4 as a “Legend” character. He sure deserves it! Congratulations Jens!

[@theexteriorminister6786]

About damn time! 💥👊👍

[@7thson555]

Congrats Pulver you deserve it !

[@MovieNerd1994]

Literally just watched him on TUF 3 days ago.

[@simonpineiro3217]

Jens Pulver might not be the most recognizable name, he might not have had the legacy that other lightweight champions had but the main is a true pioneer of MMA, a hard working man that has an incredible story and truly deserves to be here in the Hall of Fame. I always knew he was worthy of this award but I was always scared that the man wouldn’t get recognized. Congrats to Lil Evil. Fun fact Max Holloway’s nickname before Blessed used to be Lil Evil in honor of Jens Pulver.

[@johncannon8421]

LEGEND

[@BUDDAz1g]

I got into mma from his season of tuf vs bj thanks Mr. Pulver you deserve this

[@vemps]

True pioneer of the sport. Respect

[@rydescho]

One of the first fighters I ever watched, the man was a wildcard and you never knew what was gonna happen when he fought, you just knew it was going to go the distance. Damn good fighter who deserved this 💯💯💯

[@JesseStevenTrumm3992]

Jens telling Nate Diaz that’s he’s gonna enjoy seeing him have a great career was damn heart warming if I’m adding my 2 cents

[@damnman6755]

It’s long overdue!

[@wildan2136]

he won againts prime penn that really amazing

[@Hyperslob]

Sick!!

[@bradpitt5355]

Ist UFC i saw was Ultimate fighter with BJ Penn and Pulver as coaches .

[@djaygizmo776]

goosebumps

[@juanmanu9652]

Legend indeed.

[@cantan111]

amazing

[@user-zv2hz5ou9c]

Old school legend

[@unnaturalmma]

Cool to see young Nate in there. Season 5 was the best. Congrats to Jens - HOF and goated Twitch streamer!💥

[@seanwallace89]

His reaction to finding out was pretty wholesome

[@LTMoro]

Great fighter, congrats!