“See You on the Other Side”: Fans Join Chuck Liddell as UFC Legend Pays Tribute to the First Non-Fighter to Be Inducted Into the UFC Hall of Fame

The sport of MMA has a lot of contributors to making the sport as great as it is today. Many fans would credit the rise of the sport, be it in popularity or skill, to the fighters and some to the promotions, such as the UFC. Largely, that has been the case for years and decades. However, there are many other contributors who have made the sport the way it is today. These have paved the way for others to follow in their footsteps and organizations such as the UFC have recognized the same.

Chuck Liddell has remembered one such UFC Hall of Fame member on his death anniversary. Moreover, the first nonfighter UFC Hall of Famer was also remembered by MMA faithful as he proved that one doesn’t need to be a fighter to make a difference in the sport.

Fans and Chuck Liddell remember Charles Lewis Jr.

The fans joined Chuck Liddell as they fondly commemorate the 14-year death anniversary of Charles ‘Mask’ Lewis Jr. ‘Mask’ was the first non-fighter to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. He achieved this in July 2009.

Chuck Liddell took to Instagram to share a picture of the late Hall of Famer. Fellow Hall of Fame member himself, the former UFC fighter was brutally honest in nature. Liddell wrote a message for him, “See you on the other side my man. I love you and always reaching for the stars my man! RIP brother”. The fans also joined him in this time and had some good words in the comment section.

One fan wrote, “Remember the Tapout show from back in the day and heard stories how they sell gear out their car, help build the sport. Always heard how cool of a guy Mask was. RIP”.

Another social media user wrote, “Still got clothes from TUF and tapout show”. Similarly, an Instagram user commented, “Legend. And such a crucial part of the infancy of this great sport.”

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A fan wrote, “i miss this good old day… real OG”. Moreover, one fan said, “Charles was such a good Rip.” Another social media user got into the nostalgic days and wrote, “Those were the days right there, RIP”.

Furthermore, an Instagram user said, “Hard to believe it’s been over a decade at this point.” Likewise, many of them wrote, “Rip mask.” One fan wrote, “He had the world in his hands !”.

Lewis Jr. was a fan favorite owing to his apparel brand named Tapout. By 2007, according to ‘Mask’ Tapout had a revenue of $22.5 million. They predominantly sold MMA apparel for the fans. Tapout was the reason that Charles Lewis Jr. was inducted in the UFC Hall of Fame.

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The UFC fans will fondly remember Charles Lewis Jr. Rest in Peace Legend.