Kalugin ranks Khabib #3 and McGregor #4 in all-time UFC greats list

MMA commentator Kalugin published his subjective ranking of the top 10 greatest UFC fighters of all time, placing Jon Jones first, GSP second, Khabib Nurmagomedov third, and Conor McGregor fourth. The ranking was created in response to Vlad Matveev's top 10 list, which notably excluded both Khabib and McGregor. Kalugin argued that greatness should include not only titles and opposition quality, but also criteria like contribution to MMA popularization, peak form dominance, commercial impact, geographic expansion of the sport, and records achieved. He emphasized that Khabib and McGregor's influence on bringing MMA to new audiences globally and inspiring future fighters warranted their inclusion in any all-time greats discussion. The full list includes Jose Aldo at #5, Alex Pereira at #6, Anderson Silva at #7, Demetrious Johnson at #8, Islam Makhachev at #9, and Amanda Nunes at #10.