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A detailed analysis challenges Vlad Matveev's top 10 greatest UFC fighters list for excluding Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. The author argues that greatness should include additional criteria beyond titles and opposition, such as impact on MMA popularization, peak performance, fight dominance, commercial value, and records. McGregor is credited with global MMA expansion while Khabib revolutionized the sport in the Arab world. The revised ranking places Jon Jones first, followed by Georges St-Pierre, Khabib third, and McGregor fourth. The analysis emphasizes that fighters like Khabib and McGregor inspired countless people worldwide to join the sport and transformed MMA's commercial landscape.
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