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He is an absolute freak of nature, no doubt
now you're overrating Gilbertnot sure putting Gil down is best way to go about it. Gil was considered a top 3'ish (some slightly higher, some a lil lower, nobody below top 5) since 2006'ish. Frankie didn't get that crown until 2010 and even then, he had to beat BJ in a rematch to get there. Gil has been fighting at the top a bit longer, but, considering recent years and activity, yes, Frankie has looked much better.
Frankie is amazing and I think he's one of the best to ever do it.
,Alvarez,Pettis and Barboza would have a good chance of beating Frankie.
Well they all train together so it would be pretty weird to see them fight each other. I definitely would pick Frankie over Alvarez right now though. He is a better grappler with better movement on the feet and just as good recovery. Barboza is tough to say right now because he has improved over the years. I think part of Frankie's longevity is due to his quality training partners. Training with Alvarez, Barboza and Marlon Moraes on a regular basis will keep you from being complacent.I doubt it. Perhaps the weight cut had something to do with it, but look how poorly Pettis did at FW compared to Frankie. Frankie's iron chin, movement and wresting (given Pettis' poor TD) make him a strong favorite. Alvarez and Frankie are good friends and training partners and probably wouldn't fight...but again, look how Eddie has done outside of the RDA fight. His only real chance is a one-punch KO IMO, and no one has finished Frankie. Edgar outwrestled a prime Maynard in their last 2 fights, so I don't think wrestling would work for Eddie, either.
Barboza is a little more difficult to call. He's looking quite good now but has never been totally consistent. I think Frankie's movement would make him less susceptible to leg kicks than most other fighters.
Frankie has aged better, for sure. No two fighters will age the same, though. That fight a few years ago would have been awesome.
Gilbert has been fighting top competition and having wars long before Frankie did, though. Gilbert was ranked in the top 10 by the time Frankie made his UFC debut