Debate over top 10 greatest UFC fighters sparked by Khabib and Conor absence

A discussion emerged regarding the top 10 greatest UFC fighters of all time, with debate centered on the absence of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor from one published ranking. The author argues that greatness should include not only titles and opponent quality but also a fighter's overall impact and scale, including their contribution to popularizing MMA, peak performance level, dominance in fights, commercial success, and records achieved. The author proposes additional criteria beyond just title defenses and opposition, such as geographical expansion of the sport's popularity and the number of followers inspired to join the sport. Based on these expanded criteria, the author's top 10 includes Jon Jones at number one, followed by Georges St-Pierre, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo, Alex Pereira, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, Islam Makhachev, and Amanda Nunes. The post emphasizes that any such ranking is inherently subjective and invites debate.