Congrats. Most people do care though.
Its why the Shamrocks and Bas Rutten were the first people to make a name for themselves in the sport.
Why the first star under Zuffa was Tito Ortiz, and then little later it was Chuck.
Hell, Chael did the whole pro wrestling shtick and got a bunch of fame and notoriety ans well as 2 title fights from it before Conor even set foot in the UFC.
Conor didn't invent people being invested in personalities.
You can even go further back than MMA and this holds true.
Arguably the 2 biggest stars in American boxing. Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson.
Ali took his whole personality from a pro wrestler like Chael did and became the most captivating guy in the sport.
Tyson's wild personality is a large reason why he's so remembered today and why Americans consider him a GOAT candidate despite having a resume that's actually weak as fuck.