Kalugin debates UFC's greatest fighters list, includes Khabib and Conor

MMA commentator 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 criteria for greatness should include not just titles and opposition quality, but also factors like contribution to popularizing MMA, peak form, dominance in fights, commercial impact, and records. He proposed his own top-10 list: Jon Jones, Georges St-Pierre, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo, Alex Pereira, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, Islam Makhachev, and Amanda Nunes. Kalugin emphasized that while fighters like Anderson Silva are legends, newer fighters like Pereira and McGregor deserve recognition for their massive impact on the sport's growth and popularity. He acknowledged the subjectivity of such rankings but defended his inclusion of Khabib and Conor based on their global influence and achievements.