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A prominent MMA analyst responded to another pundit's top 10 greatest UFC fighters list, questioning the exclusion of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. The analyst argued that greatness should include not only titles and defenses but also cultural impact, peak performance, dominance in fights, commercial success, and records. He proposed additional criteria beyond traditional metrics like title defenses and opponent quality. His revised top 10 includes Jon Jones first, followed by Georges St-Pierre, Khabib Nurmagomedov third, and Conor McGregor fourth. The analyst emphasized that fighters like Khabib and McGregor expanded MMA's global reach and inspired countless followers in ways that traditional metrics alone cannot capture.
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