Russian MMA commentator Kalugin published his subjective top 10 greatest UFC fighters, disagreeing with a ranking by Vlad Matveev that excluded Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. Kalugin argues that greatness should include not just titles and opposition quality, but also impact on the sport's popularization, peak performance dominance, commercial success, and records set. His top 10 includes Jon Jones first, followed by GSP, Khabib, McGregor, Jose Aldo, Alex Pereira, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, Islam Makhachev, and Amanda Nunes. He specifically highlights how Khabib and McGregor massively expanded MMA's global reach and inspired countless fighters. The post sparked debate among followers about the criteria for ranking all-time greats.
