UFC all-time greatness debate includes Nurmagomedov and McGregor criteria

A detailed analysis challenges a top-10 greatest UFC fighters ranking that excluded Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor. The author argues that greatness should include not only titles and opposition quality but also broader impact criteria such as contribution to MMA popularization, peak form, dominance in fights, commercial success, and records. The author's revised top-10 list places Jon Jones first, followed by Georges St-Pierre and Khabib Nurmagomedov in third. McGregor ranks fourth, ahead of Jose Aldo, Alex Pereira, Anderson Silva, Demetrious Johnson, Islam Makhachev, and Amanda Nunes. The post emphasizes how fighters like McGregor and Khabib dramatically expanded MMA's global reach and inspired countless followers.