Fighters that are universally loved by fans

[Bouboumaster]

1- Sakuraba

HM: Bobby Knuckles, "Ruthless" Lawler, "Wonderboy" Thompson

 

[oscerthegrouch]

Sakuraba

 

[Oldman1]

Tony until he lost

 

[Dzzz]

Maia, Machida etc.
Guys that compete like true martial artists and not WWE rejects.

 

[Bluesbreaker]

Anyone saying Frankie Edgar wasn't around for him as the LW champ/contender. The dude won a bad decision against Penn, should have lost his second fight with Maynard, bitched his way to rematch against Bendo, then got what he deserved and got robbed in the Bendo rematch.