MMA commentator Kalugin published his subjective top 10 greatest UFC fighters of all time, differing from Vlad Matveev's recent ranking. Kalugin argues that greatness should include not just titles and opposition quality, but also factors like contribution to MMA popularization, peak form dominance, commercial impact, and records. His list places Jon Jones first, followed by Georges St-Pierre, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Conor McGregor, Jose Aldo, Alex Pereira, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, Islam Makhachev, and Amanda Nunes. He specifically defends the inclusion of Khabib and Conor, noting their massive global impact on the sport and the number of followers they inspired to join MMA. Kalugin emphasizes that he respects Matveev's work but believes additional criteria beyond title defenses and opposition should factor into determining the sport's greatest fighters.
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