Debate over greatest UFC fighters: Nurmagomedov and McGregor omissions questioned

A debate has emerged over a top-10 greatest UFC fighters list by Vlad Matveev that excluded Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. The author argues that while Matveev's criteria included valuable opposition, title defenses, winning streaks, career risks, title fight finishes, longevity, and losses, it missed key factors like impact on sport popularization, peak form, dominance in fights, commercial value, and records. The author proposes an alternative ranking: 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 emphasizes that greatness encompasses more than just titles and defenses, including geographic expansion of the sport and inspiration of future fighters.