best lightweight outside the UFC?

[ironfist05]

Who do you consider the best lightweight outside the UFC?
Gilbert Melendez
Michael Chandler
Shinya Aoki
Eddie Alvarez
Rick Hawn
Pat Healy
Other

 

[That209]

Melendez

 

[hobowarslover]

Michael Chandler closely followed by Alvarez and melendez,

 

[MMAdict]

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.

 

[J Danger]

Alvarez and chandler

 

[RaskeDanzig]

Melendez.

Chandler outside of Zuffa.

 

[Drake]

1. Gil
2. Chandler
3. Alvarez

 

[Malas]

Chandler.

 

[Scott Baiowulf]

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

 

[ptg1989]

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.

 

[mcclarse]

Eh, Melendez for now. I think Chandler COULD be better, but Gil has proven more so far.

 

[Scott Baiowulf]

Gil's coming of of an argueable loss and was supposed to fight Healy. Chandler vs Alvarez was FOTY>Hendo/Shogun

 

[zec1234]

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)

 

[turtles]

Nick the tooth

 

[CarloSpcyWeiner]

Chandler if you ask me.

 

[turtles]

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)

Man, it sucks how much griffin has fallen... Dude put on some great fights in the ufc

 

[dawnignited]

Chandler (I'd say Melendez but he'll be UFC bound shortly anyway).

 

[dawnignited]

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)

Hallman got cut from the UFC?

 

[lildog]

Chandler

 

[Jawth]

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)

Chandler>Alvarez.

Rick Hawn should definitely be on that list somewhere.