1. Lyoto Machida - I got in to the sport via hearing hype about Machida and then watching him destroy Rashad. Still love his style in-spite of the low-volume and sometimes boring results. The fact he nearly beat Mousasi at 41 yrs old is a testament to how good he was in his prime. I wish he had been the one fighting at MW instead of Silva, but it probably worked out the best for their respective styles.
2. Stipe Miocic - I'm from Cleveland. Watching Miocic-DC 2 at a local bar may be one of my top viewing experiences all-time. The atmosphere was insane especially after the comeback. It has been a pleasure watching him give my hometown a long-reigning UFC champion.
3. Conor McGregor - I used to hate him, but the Aldo, Diaz, and Alvarez performances made me a big fan...right when everyone else started hating him. He has been an asshole outside of the cage many times, but in the cage, he has a beautiful style and extremely entertaining fights.