Kalugin debates top 10 greatest UFC fighters, argues for Khabib and McGregor

Russian MMA commentator Kalugin published his subjective top 10 greatest UFC fighters, disagreeing with Vlad Matveev's recent ranking that excluded Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. Kalugin argues that greatness should include criteria beyond titles and opposition quality, such as impact on popularizing MMA globally, peak form dominance, commercial draw, and records. His top 10 includes Jon Jones at number one, GSP second, Khabib third, and McGregor fourth, followed by Jose Aldo, Alex Pereira, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, Islam Makhachev, and Amanda Nunes. Kalugin emphasizes that Khabib and McGregor's influence on expanding MMA's reach—particularly in the Arab world and globally—and their dominance during peak form justify their inclusion despite fewer title defenses than some other fighters.