Debate emerges over UFC's greatest fighters list excluding Khabib and McGregor

A debate has surfaced regarding a top 10 greatest UFC fighters list by Vlad Matveev that notably excluded Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. The author argues that greatness should include not only titles and opposition quality but also a fighter's impact on the sport, peak form, dominance in fights, commercial success, and records. The author proposes adding criteria such as contribution to MMA popularization, with McGregor expanding the sport globally and Khabib growing it significantly in the Arab world. The author's revised top 10 includes Jon Jones first, followed by GSP, Khabib third, McGregor fourth, and Alex Pereira sixth above Anderson Silva. The post emphasizes that people have become so accustomed to certain legends that they react negatively when seeing fighters like Pereira or McGregor ranked higher.