Who do you consider the best lightweight outside the UFC? Gilbert Melendez Michael Chandler Shinya Aoki Eddie Alvarez Rick Hawn Pat Healy Other
It's Gil for now. However no one really knows how good chandler is. I suspect he may be a top 5 lw but we will find out against hawn.
Chandler and I think Hawn is the next big thing Josh Thompsom isn't to be slept on either. He beat up Gilly Mel legit Eddie is top 10 but he would lose to Maynard IMO
I'd say Gil's the best outside the ufc, but one fighter I really want in the ufc as well, is Gamebred. That dude's fighting style is the shit and I think he could give fits to anyone in the division.
Gil's coming of of an argueable loss and was supposed to fight Healy. Chandler vs Alvarez was FOTY>Hendo/Shogun
I would say outside of UFC, this would be top 10 LW: 1. Gilbert Melendez (Strikeforce) 2. Eddie Alvarez () 3. Michael Chandler (Bellator) 4. Shinya Aoki (OneFC) 5. Josh Thomson (Strikeforce) 6. Dennis Hallman () 7. Satoru Kitaoka (DEEP) 8. Pat Healy (Strikeforce) 9. Jorge Masvidal (Strikeforce) 10. Tyson Griffin (ResurrctFA)