Kalugin ranks all-time UFC greats: Jones #1, Khabib #3, McGregor #4

Russian MMA analyst Kalugin published his personal top-10 all-time UFC fighters list, disagreeing with another prominent ranking by Vlad Matveev. Kalugin argues that greatness should include not only titles and defenses, but also global impact, peak dominance, commercial drawing power, and popularization of the sport. His criteria place Jon Jones first, Georges St-Pierre second, Khabib Nurmagomedov third, and notably Conor McGregor fourth—above legends like Anderson Silva and Jose Aldo. He specifically highlights Khabib's expansion of MMA into the Arab world and McGregor's worldwide promotional impact as critical factors. The post sparked debate about how to measure fighter greatness beyond just competitive achievements.