Conor McGregor makes Dana White's top five over Khabib × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News Dana White names Conor McGregor in his top 5 UFC fighters of all-time leaves out Khabib Nurmagomedov By Caleb Gebrewold Modified 11 Aug 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Khabib Nurmagomedov (L), Dana White (M), and Conor McGregor (R) Conor McGregor has a legendary UFC career. Not only is he the first ever double-champ in the promotion, but he has headlined the five best-selling pay-per-view events in UFC history. McGregor has, by far, made the UFC and President Dana White more money than any other fighter. McGregor's last title fight, which came against Khabib Nurmagomedov, currently tops that list. Despite his dominance that saw him retire with a 29-0 record, Khabib struggled to sell pay-per-views. It should come as no surprise that McGregor was far more valuable to the UFC. Dana White recently appeared on an episode of GQ's Actually Me, where he was asked about his top five fighters of all-time. White's answer was one that many will disagree with, but shouldn't be surprised by, as he stated (starting at the 7:43 mark): "Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, Ronda Rousey, Conor McGregor, GSP. There's so many other people that should be on there. Usman should be on there." Several of the names on Dana White's list shouldn't come as a surprise. Jon Jones, Anderson Silva, and Georges St-Pierre are generally a part of every unbiased fan's top five fighters. Kamaru Usman, who White left off his list, is also a solid choice, as he is 15-0 in the UFC with five title defenses while dominating the welterweight division. Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey seem to be included more for their popularity than their accomplishments. McGregor has had 14 UFC fights, in which he is 10-4. Rousey only had 8 UFC fights, going 6-2. Khabib Nurmagomedov had 13 fights, but he was 13-0, including a UFC 229 victory over McGregor. White's reasoning for excluding Khabib from the greatest of all-time discussion was that he retired too early. GQ Sports@GQSportsIs Khabib the UFC GOAT? Watch @danawhite's #GQActuallyMe: gq.mn/5KhXkwx8915Is Khabib the UFC GOAT? Watch @danawhite's #GQActuallyMe: gq.mn/5KhXkwx https://t.co/YtyB4RVHez This same logic should remove McGregor and particularly Rousey, who both have fewer wins and more losses than Khabib. Rousey also left the UFC with fewer fights and at a younger age than Khabib. Watch Dana White's full comments on GQ's Actually Me below: Should Conor McGregor be ranked over Khabib Nurmagomedov Conor McGregor is undoubtedly a UFC legend and the most popular star in the sport. Dana White's ranking, however, seems to overrate McGregor and Ronda Rousey for their popularity. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Amanda Nunes have defeated McGregor and Rousey, respectively, and both possess more impressive resumes. A Twitter poll from 2020 showed that most fans who voted did not view McGregor in the same light as White: kevjitsu ?@kevjitsuWith Conor McGregor out here trying to convince his fans he’s above GSP & Jones on the goat list, I wonder.Where do you rank Conor McGregor on the list? I need to see some title defenses first to place him above anybody he mentioned, or DC, Khabib or Aldo.152With Conor McGregor out here trying to convince his fans he’s above GSP & Jones on the goat list, I wonder.Where do you rank Conor McGregor on the list? I need to see some title defenses first to place him above anybody he mentioned, or DC, Khabib or Aldo. With Conor McGregor suffering the only two knockout losses of his career since then, it is likely that his ranking would be even lower in a similar poll. Khabib Nurmagomedov, on the other hand, may not be one of the top five UFC fighters of all-time. Despite being dominant, he only defended his belt three times before retiring in his prime. With that being said, he should still be ranked higher than McGregor, who had a dominant peak, but was unable to sustain it from a longevity standpoint. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by kennedyking2016 × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? 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