Kalugin argues Khabib and Conor deserve top-10 greatest UFC fighters spots

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 argues that greatness should include criteria beyond titles and opposition, such as impact on the sport's popularization, peak performance, fight dominance, commercial value, and record-setting achievements. He believes McGregor and Khabib's geographic expansion of MMA and their influence in inspiring new fighters are crucial factors. Kalugin presented his own top-10 list with Jon Jones first, GSP second, Khabib third, and McGregor fourth, followed by Jose Aldo, Alex Pereira, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, Islam Makhachev, and Amanda Nunes. He acknowledged this is a subjective exercise and a friendly discussion with Matveev's work.