Russian analyst debates top 10 greatest UFC fighters, includes Khabib and McGregor

Russian MMA analyst Kalugin published his subjective top 10 greatest UFC fighters of all time, sparking debate after he included Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor in his rankings. He disagreed with another analyst's list that excluded both fighters while including Daniel Cormier, Alexander Volkanovski, and Randy Couture. Kalugin argued that greatness should include not just titles and defenses, but also impact on the sport, peak form, in-fight dominance, commercial value, and records. His top 10 includes: Jon Jones, GSP, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo, Alex Pereira, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, Islam Makhachev, and Amanda Nunes. He emphasized that criteria like popularization of MMA, geographic expansion, and inspiring future fighters should be factored into such rankings.