I think you're overrated today's Okami.
I'm actually an Okami fan. Always have been. Much hespect.
But he's gotten older, and the game has passed him by.
You ask me about Okami 6-8 years ago, my answer would change.
Okami 8 years ago, when he was outclassed by Chael, his wrestling and boxing were still pretty green, and still had never trained in America would have no chance against the likes of Woodley or Thomson neither. Okami is actually a more well rounded fighter today; the sport has evolved more than him though.
But we arent talking about Okami as a serious tittle contender that we already know he isn't but him being able to hang with ranked guys in ufc still today:
Ellenberger has been finshed 5 times in last couple of years
Brown is 1-6 recently and has just get finished by a lightweight...
...But they are still fighters good enough to be ranked in ufc in most people opinion
Okami has lost to a LHW champ in Branch and Jon Fitch in competitive fights and has looked dominant in victory...
...But most people totally write him off and see as completely delusional to suggest he could hang with ranked guys in ufc
By the way, Okami is same age than Brown and Kim, and younger than Maia
Why this disparity in criteria? Because people buy ufc brand too much. If Brown and Jake were released by ufc for whatever reason they would get exactly the same treatment that Fich or Okami are getting: discredit. Thats the power of a brand.