I picked Florian and Other twice from the list.

Florian is an excellent fighter, well rounded, and his fights are always exciting, but I also really like him for his analysis and presentation on MMA Live, etc. He's such a dedicated martial artist and comes across as a really nice guy.

Clay Guida. Why was he not on the list?! The dude is always exciting, never stops, and was involved in so many fight of the nights and fight of the years. Those wars against Huerta and Sanchez - wow!

Which brings me on to Other choice 2: Roger Huerta. Similiar to Guida in that every fight is exciting, he's always pushing the action, he's super-agressive. Looking forward to seeing him in Bellator and hopefully a return to big fights - against Alvarez would be awesome.


A common theme in pretty much every person I've picked in all these polls is the ability to communicate well outside of the cage and to be a good person and an ambassador for MMA, and all three of these guys do that really well.

I voted:

Shinya Aoki - I like his style. He's a freak. Crazy.

Kenny Florian - Apart from being a good fighter, he is also a good representative for the sport and very correct.

Clay Guida - The fact that when he enters the arena its like an energybomb hits the audience. I love his energy.


DANG - I already voted and now I remebered my top pick - Ben Henderson (WEC) argh!!!


Honorable mentions to:

Donald Cerrone (!!)
Joachim Hansen
Takanori Gomi
Josh Thomson



Edit:

If I voted again i would go for

1. Shinya Aoki

2. Donald Cerrone

3. Ben Henderson

but too late now lol so I stand by my frist picks

What can I say...

1. BJ Penn, not just because I think he is the best (which he is) but because of that he wins most by stoppages and is always exciting. The conditioning problem that he used to have in his prior fights used to make the fight even more exciting.

Example: [Opponent] has good cardio, will BJ Penn be able to stop him and what will happen if BJ don't and goes futher into the championship rounds.

2. Nate Diaz, solely because of his fighting style, slick BJJ and unorthodox boxing style.

3. Efrain Escudero. Interesting prospect and reminds me of GSP. I think losing to Evan Dunham is gonna be to Efrain, what losing to Matt Serra was to GSP.

1: Clay Guida - It's the positive energy he brings whenever he enters the octagon
2: Diego Sanchez - YES YESSS YESSSS!!!
3: Kenny Florian - Hard work and dedication! = Kenny Florian

B.J.Penn = enough said
Shinya Aoki = really like watching him grapple such skill and technique really hope he tools Melendez alot of people not giving him a chance
Eddie Alvarez = Really impressed me since i first seen him in Dream

Nate Diaz - he is a Welterweight now, but I'll still vote for him. I like the amount of punches he throws, he's skilled on the ground (unless he is fighting a wrestler) and his pre-fight hype is always hilarious. He's also hilarious during the fight, whenever he talks shit, throw his hands up and fucks with his opponent. Fortunately, he's packing some power behind his punches now at Welterweight, but it remains to be seen whether or not he can deal any better with the wrestlers at 170. Wrestlers had their way with Diaz at 155, and the same is likely to happen at 170, if Diaz doesn't work on proper defense.

Jens Pulver - practically the man that started it all. He has a great attitude, and in his day, Jens was the King. It's been rough watching him fight lately, but he cemented his legacy a long time ago, and nothing will change that.

Gilbert Melendez - I love watching this guy fight, and I think he's going to tear Shinya Aoki apart in April. Eventually, I hope he fights in the UFC.


Honorable mention to Kenny Florian; Kenny can own any Lightweight fighter on the scene today, unless his name is BJ Penn. If BJ moves up to 170 permanently, then the Championship will inevitably belong to Florian.

Kawajiri. i love his style and heart