Kalugin challenges Matveev's top 10 greatest UFC fighters list

MMA commentator Kalugin published his response to Vlad Matveev's top 10 greatest UFC fighters ranking, questioning the absence of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor from Matveev's list. Kalugin argued that greatness should include additional criteria beyond titles and opposition, such as contribution to MMA popularization, peak form, dominance in fights, commercial impact, and records. He proposed his own top 10 with Jon Jones first, followed by Georges St-Pierre, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo, Alex Pereira, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, Islam Makhachev, and Amanda Nunes. Kalugin emphasized that while he respects Matveev's work, he believes factors like geographical expansion of the sport and inspiring future generations are essential to determining true greatness.