Over the last three weeks, MMA fans have been treated to a run of action the likes of which may never have been seen before. In the span of 15 days we saw four UFC title fights, two Bellator title fights and action across a number of other major promotions – and it all delivered.

The night before Halloween we had Glover Teixeira dramatically beat Jan Blachowicz to finally win the first world title of his storied career. We had Petr Yan edging out Cory Sandhagen in one of the most excellent technical battles you’ll ever see. Superstar-making performances from Islam Makhachev and Khamzat Chimaev. As far as a UFC PPV goes, it was as good as it got.

One week later, another UFC PPV. Kamaru Usman–Colby Covington 2, a classic. Rose Namajunas–Zhang Weili 2, a classic. Justin Gaethje–Michael Chandler, a fight even more insane than you could have imagined. Stunning highlight finishes from Marlon Vera, Chris Barnett, Alex Pereira and Chris Curtis. As far as a UFC PPV goes, it might have been one of the best of all time.

And then a week after that, a UFC Fight Night card with nine finishes out of 11 fights and a thrilling main event war between Max Holloway and Yair Rodriguez. Elsewhere over that time, Patricky Pitbull and Cris Cyborg winning Bellator title fights in explosive fashion, along with slews and slews of more exciting finishes and fights all over the world.

Our cup runneth over, friends. It isn’t usually supposed to be this way. The Contender Series-ification of the UFC and the unrelenting ESPN schedule has largely diluted the quality of the average UFC show, and for the fighters themselves – without a union, with limited opportunities to make money outside of what the UFC deigns to give them, many fighting just to break even on expensive training – this is a rougher time than most.

And that’s the state of affairs in the biggest MMA organization in the planet. There are some fighters getting big checks elsewhere, but the majority – even in promotions like Bellator – are working day jobs. Being an MMA fan is an experience that often leaves you wondering why you bother supporting such a wretched state of affairs. And then a stretch like these past three weeks happens, and it reminds you why you love this.

Even though the financial realities of being an MMA fighter may limit the amount of elite athletes that make their way into the sport – unless something drastic changes – I don’t think that, at any point in the sport’s history, there has ever been THIS much great talent all competing at once. And never before has the sport been so accessible and so omnipresent. At almost any time of the week, if you want to find a good scrap, you can find it. I don’t think that’s ever been true before the way it is now.

We also have a tremendous amount of variety. Say what you will about the website itself, but UFC Fight Pass has put regional promotions on display the way they’ve rarely been before, filling the void left by the end of HDNet Fights. JMMA fans pining for the days of Pride have RIZIN. ONE has incorporated a thrilling variety of world-class kickboxing and Muay Thai. Boxing is hotter than it’s been in a while. For people who want absolute batshit freak show shit, Fight Circus exists. You can find anything, at any time.

So often we get so focused on the things that are wrong with the fight game that we don’t take the time to appreciate everything that’s right with it. That’s not to say we should ignore the bad things – they should always be kept at the front of your mind. But right now, we’re in a golden age to be a fight fan. Sometimes, we need to sit back and enjoy it.