MMA analyst debates greatest UFC fighters, argues for Khabib and McGregor in top 10

A Russian MMA analyst responded to Vlad Matveev's top 10 greatest UFC fighters list, expressing surprise at the exclusion of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. The analyst argued that while Matveev's criteria focused on titles, defenses, and opponent quality, the list should also consider broader impact factors like sport popularization, peak form, fight dominance, commercial draw, and records. He proposed additional criteria including geographical expansion of MMA's reach and the number of fighters inspired to enter the sport. Based on these expanded criteria, the analyst presented his own top 10 with Jon Jones first, Georges St-Pierre second, Khabib third, and McGregor fourth. The post sparked debate about whether greatness should be measured purely by accomplishments or also by cultural impact and influence on the sport's growth.