Unfortunately, some " die hards " decided a few years back that they didn't like the lower weight classes. And they constantly told everybody all about it.
So as the new casuals all over Ronda and Conor joined up... being complete sheep. Just hopped on that bandwagon as well. So now there's this stigma attached to the lower divisions.
MM is gaining more fans though with every win. But there's a long way to go and some heavy pushing needed by the new owners.
Funny though. All the fucking heroes the first group I spoke had are all gone or irrelevant. Then there are the shit talking fails. Then of course the cheaters.
Now MM is considered the best fighter on the planet p4p. And the guy just 10 lbs heavier is number two.
If you were narrow minded you've missed some really good entertainment from a respectful family man, and dominant champion. Trust me, it was your loss.