Kalugin presents alternative UFC GOAT list, includes Khabib and McGregor

Russian analyst Kalugin responded to Vlad Matveev's top-10 greatest UFC fighters list by proposing additional criteria beyond titles and opposition. Kalugin argues that impact on sport popularization, peak form, fight dominance, commercial value, and records should also count toward greatness. He noted McGregor's global popularization of MMA and Khabib's massive expansion in the Arab world as examples. His revised top-10 includes: 1) Jon Jones, 2) GSP, 3) Khabib, 4) McGregor, 5) Aldo, 6) Pereira, 7) Silva, 8) Johnson, 9) Islam, 10) Nunes. The post emphasizes that while Matveev's statistical analysis was thorough, the scale and influence of fighters like Khabib and McGregor warrant inclusion in any all-time greatness discussion.