Kalugin argues Khabib and Conor belong in UFC's all-time top 10

MMA commentator Kalugin responded to Vlad Matveev's top 10 UFC fighters of all time, disagreeing with the absence of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. Kalugin argues that while Matveev's criteria focused on titles, opposition quality, and title defenses, they missed critical factors like global impact, peak performance dominance, commercial value, and influence on the sport's growth. He notes that Conor popularized MMA worldwide and Khabib expanded its reach in the Arab world more than anyone before them. Kalugin presented his own top 10 featuring Jon Jones first, followed by GSP, Khabib third, and Conor fourth, adding criteria for how fighters popularized the sport, inspired new athletes, and generated revenue that benefits future fighters. He emphasized that greatness isn't solely measured by title defenses but by a fighter's overall scale and impact on MMA.