DJ is very charismatic. The UFC should have worked harder to get him across to casual fans like they did Moreno.
DJ is more intelligent, athletic, and capable than anyone in the Flyweight division.
To trade him for Ben Askren was a travesty.
Ironically, though (and unintentionally) Askren provided one of
the greatest highlight reels in UFC history – his flying-knee KO LOSS at the hands of the (very ordinary) Jorge Masvidal.
The only other "highlight reel" Askren ever created in the UFC was possibly the lamest spinning-back fist against Damien Maia.
Even Jon Jones, at one point, called DJ "The Goat" ...
Pound-for-pound, as a fighter, the dude is a treasure.
As an analyst, commentator, and personality — he also is a treasure.
1000x more than Moreno, Pantoja, or Figueiredo could ever dream to be.