I think you're underestimating what a monster he has become since leaving the UFC.
He showed the first signs of being a new fighter in the first two rounds of the Mayhem fight, then starched Villasenor like nobodies business, then actually used strategy to go with his god given ability for once against Trigg, who is a top 10 185er right now I think, and just recently beat up Ninja in every aspect, just beat on him like a child. Robbie can wrestle and has good damaging slams too, often overlooked.
I've got him behind only Silva, Hendo, and Lindland at 185 in the world. You could make a case for Franklin being higher, and you could have made one for Akiyama before he got daddied by Misaki.
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