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

MMA commentator Kalugin responded to Vlad Matveev's list of the top 10 greatest UFC fighters of all time, expressing surprise at the absence of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. Kalugin argued that greatness should include not only titles and defenses but also the fighter's impact on the sport, peak performance, dominance in fights, commercial success, and records. He proposed additional criteria beyond Matveev's original metrics, which focused on opposition quality, title defenses, and longevity. Based on his expanded criteria, Kalugin's personal top 10 includes Jon Jones at number one, followed by Georges St-Pierre, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo, Alex Pereira, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, Islam Makhachev, and Amanda Nunes. The post sparked debate about how to properly evaluate fighter greatness across different eras.