best lightweight outside the UFC?

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  1. ironfist05 Gold Belt

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    Who do you consider the best lightweight outside the UFC?
    Gilbert Melendez
    Michael Chandler
    Shinya Aoki
    Eddie Alvarez
    Rick Hawn
    Pat Healy
    Other
     
  2. That209 Gold Belt

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    Melendez
     
  3. hobowarslover Banned Banned

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    Michael Chandler closely followed by Alvarez and melendez,
     
  4. MMAdict Brown Belt

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    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.
     
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    Alvarez and chandler
     
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    Melendez.

    Chandler outside of Zuffa.
     
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    1. Gil
    2. Chandler
    3. Alvarez
     
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    Chandler.
     
  9. Scott Baiowulf All I Wanted Was A Pepsi.....

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    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
     
  10. ptg1989 Blue Belt

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    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.
     
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    Eh, Melendez for now. I think Chandler COULD be better, but Gil has proven more so far.
     
  12. Scott Baiowulf All I Wanted Was A Pepsi.....

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    Gil's coming of of an argueable loss and was supposed to fight Healy. Chandler vs Alvarez was FOTY>Hendo/Shogun
     
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    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)
     
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    Nick the tooth
     
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    Chandler if you ask me.
     
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    Man, it sucks how much griffin has fallen... Dude put on some great fights in the ufc
     
  17. dawnignited Thug Rose, Thug Rose, Thug Rose

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    Chandler (I'd say Melendez but he'll be UFC bound shortly anyway).
     
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    Hallman got cut from the UFC?
     
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    Chandler
     
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    Chandler>Alvarez.

    Rick Hawn should definitely be on that list somewhere.
     

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