Cool idea for a thread, a welcome change from all the Conor-Nate hate thats been thrown around for the last few weeks -
My picks, in no particular order:
- Cowboy: No fucks given attitude, willingness to take short notice fights, fights so damn often and has an exciting style. How can you not love the guy. Also moved up in weight and is knocking dudes out left and right known for their iron chins.
- Machida: always conducts himself so well, and is always respectful towards his opponents. Also, the fact that he willingly declared accidental use of banned substance, when he was not even tested (might be remembering wronf here) speaks a lot about his character. And one of the very few unique style/ martial art fighters remaining today
- Conor: say what you want, he is a stong willed person, was hell bent on getting that win against nate, and at the same weight no less. Was very apparent the changes he had made in his style (good use of energy, hardly any flashy kicks, leg kicks etc). Was also all business inside the cage, and not his usual taunting and cocky self, which showed how serious he was. Plus the way he markets himself, makes me respect him as a businessman.
- Edgar: because he is the personification of heart and grit inside the octagon.
- Maia: humble, skilled, and always respectful to his opponents. True embodiment of a mixed martial artist.
Honorable mentions - JDS, Joe-B, Holly