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2023 Fictitious Athlete Hall of Fame - Round 1

Tommy Riordan

TV Show/Movie Appeared: Warrior (2011)
Actor/Actress: Tom Hardy
Why you should vote:: There are limited opportunities for MMA fans to have an inductee. How about one that could act!
Why you should not vote:: Well, he did lose at the end.
If you are going to have a Mixed Martial Arts film, the first thing you want is someone who looks the part. If they can act, it’s just a bonus. Tom Hardy delivered both as Tommy Riordan in the respected MMA film.

In the film, Riordan is a former marine who is a natural at MMA and had a fight that went viral on the internet when he destroyed a man who was a pro fighter in less than 30 seconds. Riordan would enter a tournament where he would he be opposed by his brother, and though he did not win, he was easily the one with the most impressive victories. This could be a surprise inductee depending on how the legacy of this movie is viewed over time.