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

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 argued that greatness should include not just titles and opponent quality, but also a fighter's influence on the sport, peak performance, dominance in fights, commercial impact, and records. He proposed additional criteria beyond Matveev's metrics of valuable opposition, title defenses, winning streaks, career risks, finishes, longevity, and losses. Based on his expanded criteria, Kalugin presented his own top 10 list: Jon Jones, GSP, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo, Alex Pereira, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, Islam Makhachev, and Amanda Nunes. He emphasized that McGregor and Khabib's contributions to popularizing MMA globally and inspiring future fighters warrant their inclusion among the greatest of all time.