Kalugin argues Khabib and Conor belong in top 10 greatest UFC fighters

Fighter analyst Kalugin responded to Vlad Matveev's top 10 greatest UFC fighters list, expressing surprise at the exclusion of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. Kalugin argues that while traditional criteria like title defenses and opposition quality matter, the concept of 'greatest' must also include fighters' scale and impact on the sport. He proposes additional criteria including contribution to MMA popularization, peak form, fight dominance, commercial value, and records. Based on these expanded criteria, Kalugin's personal top 10 includes Jon Jones at number one, followed by GSP, Khabib at three, and Conor at four. He emphasizes that both Khabib and Conor had massive global impact in popularizing MMA in new markets and inspiring countless fighters.