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Strike! is honoured to inducted it's first members into its Hall of Fame. We enter in 4 fighters and also 7 managers - 5 to be inducted at a later date.
Fighters:
Beta Tua - The King of KT
Triggered automatic inclusion into the Strike! HOF by reaching the threshold criteria of 8 title fight wins. But let’s be honest, Tua would have been included regardless of winning his 8th title, he was that dominant for his career.
Will go down as one of, if not, the Greatest KT fighter of all time!
Bardia Farrokhzad - 9 Title Fight Wins at Strike!
Triggered Strikes! Policy of 8 Title Fight Wins = HOF induction.
Late comer to KT, doesn’t have the same longevity as the other HOF inductees but his performances since joining Strike! are second to none! Took KT by force, instantly claiming 8 title victories in a row- becoming the first fighter to activate Strikes! 8 title fight wins = HOF induction policy.
Now boasting a Strike! record 9 title fight wins, and not done yet.
Nikolai Magomedov - 8 Strike! title fight wins
Pure dominance at 265+ won 16 title fights in a row spanning 3 different organisations. Not just one of the most dominant KT fighters but also one of the most relied upon, having stepped up on numerous occasions to headline events at Strike!
One of KT’s finest.
Kenny Smith - 8 Strike! title wins
Also triggered the auto HOF inclusion. Finished his time at Heroes as a dominant 170 champion, before moving up to 185 at Strike! and becoming the organisations GOAT at 185. Looking to reclaim his belt and win his 9th Strike! title fight.
Managers:
Buff Minion
Sporting 2 dominant champions (Herbert Kreischer & Bardia Farrokhzad) has helped Buff Minion to a record 14 Strike! title fight wins! Without his champions being able to backup in short notices, Strike! may still not be doing PPV events - his 2 champion fighters have been integral to Strike!’s success.
Malikoy Muza
No one else has won titles with more than 2 fighters - Malikoy Muza has done so with 5! for a total of 7 titles. His Chai fighters have been a constant force since Strike’s inception. Without the Chai’s, Strike!, and KT in general, wouldn’t be where it is!
The following will be inducted officially at a later date (Org capped at inducting 1 inducutee per 10 events)
P J Jones
Won titles with 2 different fighters, and another in contention. Perennially at the top of KT (and MMAT) One of Strike!'s ,ost relied upon managers.
Bradley Burns
Sustained KT success over many years. Hard pressed to find a manager thats been asked to save an event as much as Bradley Burns. His Magomedov has stepped in on many occasions to headline a card on very late notice. Strike! and KT are forever in debt.
Crazy Horse
Winner of the most Strike! titles in the 170 division. Always heads the call when asked to step up on short notice. Has saved many a Strike! events in the past.
Majid Ali
Sporting one of Strike!’s most successful fighters (Kenny Smith). His fighters have headlined many Strike! events. Huge part of Strike! growing as big as it has.
Napoleon Bonaparte & Meyer Lansky
These two managers embody the spirit of Strike! Their influence goes beyond wins and losses. No two managers have accepted as many fights as underdogs as these two fine gentlemen. They are the essence of anyone, anytime. Never rejected a fight, even when the odds heavily outnumbered them and it usually did. Bonaparte and Lansky were crucial in Strike!’s early days when it wasnt always easy to find two evenly matched opponents. For these guys, it didn’t matter. The stepped up. Always. It isnt an understatement to say that Strike! and even KT, wouldn’t be where we are without them. Today, we say thanks. |
