Debate over UFC GOAT rankings: Khabib and Conor omissions questioned

A discussion has emerged regarding Vlad Matveev's top-10 greatest UFC fighters of all time list, specifically questioning the absence of Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor while including Daniel Cormier, Alexander Volkanovski, and Randy Couture. The counter-argument suggests that greatness should include additional criteria beyond titles and opposition quality, such as contribution to popularizing MMA, peak form dominance, commercial impact, geographic expansion of the sport, and records. The alternative ranking proposed 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. The debate centers on whether greatness is measured purely by championship defenses and opponent quality or should also account for overall impact and influence on the sport.