Debate over top 10 UFC fighters of all time: Nurmagomedov, McGregor placement disputed

A discussion has emerged regarding the ranking of the greatest UFC fighters of all time after Vlad Matveev published his top 10 list. The post questions the absence of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor from Matveev's rankings, which included fighters like Daniel Cormier, Alexander Volkanovski, and Randy Couture. The author argues that greatness should include not only titles and opposition quality but also the fighter's scale and influence on the sport, including popularization of MMA, peak performance, fight dominance, commercial impact, and records. Based on expanded criteria, an alternative top 10 is proposed: 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.