Kalugin debates Nurmagomedov and McGregor absence from top-10 UFC list

Russian 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 argues that greatness should include criteria beyond titles and opposition quality, such as contribution to popularizing MMA, peak form, fight dominance, commercial impact, and records. He suggests these fighters' global influence and ability to inspire new athletes should be considered. Kalugin presented his own subjective top-10 list including Jon Jones at number one, Georges St-Pierre second, Khabib third, and Conor fourth, also featuring Alex Pereira at sixth ahead of Anderson Silva. The post sparked debate about how to evaluate fighter greatness in MMA history.