Jenspulver always had his heart on his sleeves and he was no exception when he got some of the most important news of his entire life.
“Lil Evil” was streaming live on Twitch when he found out that he is the latest inductee of the 2023 UFC Hall of Fame class, an announcement that was made official Saturday during the UFC 284 broadcast.
The UFC’s first lightweight champion was completely unprepared.
Watch Pulver’s emotional reaction above.
” “Shut up, are you serious?” Pulver stated. Pulver said, “Shut down, are YOU serious ?”
Pulver took some time to appreciate the honour and then brought his son in for a hug. Still struggling to comprehend the announcement, Pulver could only repeat “no way” over and over again.
A star during the UFC’s boom period of the 2000s and one of the biggest names to competed under 170 pounds during that era, Pulver joins the Pioneer Wing of the UFC Hall of Fame along the likes of Royce Gracie, Chuck Liddell, Ken Shamrock, Kazushi Sakuraba, and others.
For someone who carved a path for countless fighters to pursue the impossible dream of making a good living inside the cage, it’s only fitting that Pulver had his own moment of absolute disbelief on Saturday.
“Are you serious?” Pulver said. “This isn’t real.”
Source: https://www.mmafighting.com/2023/2/12/23596213/video-jens-pulver-brought-to-tears-by-ufc-hall-of-fame-announcement?rand=96749
