Kalugin ranks Khabib 3rd and McGregor 4th in all-time UFC top 10

Russian MMA journalist Kalugin published his subjective ranking of the greatest UFC fighters of all time, disagreeing with Vlad Matveev's recent top 10 that excluded Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. Kalugin argues that criteria beyond titles and opposition quality matter for greatness, including impact on sport popularization, peak performance dominance, commercial draw, and records. He places Jon Jones first, Georges St-Pierre second, Khabib third, and McGregor fourth. His full top 10 also includes Jose Aldo (5th), Alex Pereira (6th), Anderson Silva (7th), Demetrious Johnson (8th), Islam Makhachev (9th), and Amanda Nunes (10th). The post sparked debate about whether influence and cultural impact should factor into all-time rankings alongside purely competitive achievements.