I never, and still don't think Tony is elite either. He's insane, but not elite. I also think he's done in MMA. I am often wrong, and don't care.
Eh, Khabib also said he always thought Tony was never elite and pointed to his wins since 2016(beginning when Tony was 33) being meaningless.Khabib is right in that Ferg has never been elite. But the reasoning is wrong.
It has nothing to do with Tony's age. It has everything to do with his mediocre TDD, a complete inability to get up from guard, and a tendency to block punches with his face.