Kalugin debates top 10 greatest UFC fighters, includes Khabib and Conor

MMA analyst Kalugin responded to Vlad Matveev's top 10 greatest UFC fighters list, expressing surprise at the absence of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. Kalugin argued that greatness should include not only titles and defenses but also a fighter's overall impact on the sport, including contributions to MMA popularization, peak performance, fight dominance, commercial success, and records. He proposed additional criteria beyond just title defenses and quality of opposition. Based on these expanded criteria, Kalugin presented his own top 10: 1) Jon Jones, 2) Georges St-Pierre, 3) Khabib Nurmagomedov, 4) Conor McGregor, 5) Jose Aldo, 6) Alex Pereira, 7) Anderson Silva, 8) Demetrious Johnson, 9) Islam Makhachev, and 10) Amanda Nunes. He emphasized that both Khabib and Conor significantly expanded MMA's geographical reach and inspired countless fighters worldwide, which he considers essential to defining greatness.