Kalugin debates greatest UFC fighters list, argues for Khabib and McGregor inclusion

MMA analyst Kalugin responded to Vlad Matveev's top 10 greatest UFC fighters list, expressing surprise at the absence of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. While praising Matveev's work, Kalugin argued that greatness should include criteria beyond titles and opposition, such as global impact, commercial success, peak performance dominance, and inspiring new generations of fighters. He proposed his own revised top 10: Jon Jones, GSP, Khabib, McGregor, Jose Aldo, Alex Pereira, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, Islam Makhachev, and Amanda Nunes. Kalugin emphasized that by his expanded criteria considering geographic expansion of MMA and fight dominance, both Khabib and McGregor deserve top rankings despite fewer title defenses than traditional greats.