Top 10 UFC personalities

The staff of CoveringTheCage.com will present a new list each day leading up to Saturday’s UFC 200 event at T-Mobile Arena. Tuesday: Top 10 Personalities

10. Michael Bisping — The new UFC middleweight champion probably isn’t given enough credit for his sense of humor and gift of gab.

9. Tito Ortiz — Polarizing figure who isn’t given enough credit for using his trash-talking abilities to help forge rivalries that helped build the organization out of the dark ages.

8. Quinton “Rampage” Jackson — Wears a huge steel chain, howls like a wolf on fight night and is perhaps one of the biggest sport’s biggest pranksters.

7. Chuck Liddell — The “Iceman” paired his trademark mohawk with one-punch power to become one of the first mainstream stars in the UFC.

6. Matt Serra — The reason New Yorkers are both loved and hated. A genuinely funny and self-deprecating Long Island native, the former welterweight champ is a coach whose instructions from the corner are worth a ticket to a live event.

5. Conor McGregor — The Irish superstar quickly announced his presence in the UFC with a dynamic personality.

4. Don Frye — Among this group, he’s the crazy uncle who is prone to stir up drama every time he arrives at a family gathering. He’s always invited, though.

3. Nick/Nate Diaz — Perhaps a cop-out to group the brothers together. Both are fascinating individuals who are far more introspective than they are generally perceived.

2. Forrest Griffin — Consistently hilarious and thoughtful, the New York Times best-selling author can offer opinions on almost any subject.

1. Chael Sonnen — There will be arguments that most of his material was prepared and he was essentially playing a character, but he was darn good at it.