Kalugin defends inclusion of Khabib and McGregor in top 10 greatest UFC fighters

In response to Vlad Matveev's top 10 greatest UFC fighters list, the author argues that Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor deserve inclusion despite their absence from Matveev's ranking. The author proposes additional criteria beyond titles and opposition quality, including contribution to popularizing MMA, peak form, dominance in fights, commercial impact, and records. He emphasizes that greatness encompasses not just championship defenses but also a fighter's overall impact on the sport. Based on these expanded criteria, the author presents his own top 10: 1) Jon Jones, 2) GSP, 3) Khabib Nurmagomedov, 4) Conor McGregor, 5) Jose Aldo, 6) Alex Pereira, 7) Anderson Silva, 8) Demetrious Johnson, 9) Islam Makhachev, 10) Amanda Nunes. The post notes that both Khabib and McGregor significantly expanded MMA's reach in the Arab world and globally, respectively.