I'm not underrating Gus he was a good, well rounded fighter. You're underrating Fedor claiming Jones would "easily smash 2005 Fedor at any point of their careers" and you base this on how Fedor performed from 2011-2020 which is idiotic and dishonest and you're willing to die on that hill of ignorance like a chump.
Gus one fight before sending Jones to the hospital:
This guy had to panic wrestle a gassed out double knee surgery Shogun and ate endless over hands while both guys were fresh. Somehow this same Gus beat the shit out of Jones and sent him to the hospital in his very next fight. This doesn't mean Gus was a bad fighter but peak 2005 Fedor was much better than him.
But according to you "Jones would easily smash 2005 Fedor at any point in his career" because "Maldonado" derp
Just admit you're a dishinest and shameless Jones fanboy who can't properly analyze a match up.
If Gus could give Jones problems then so could fucking prime Fedor and handful of other all time great HWs in their prime.