Deciding on the top 10 fighters over an entire decade is an invitation for an open-ended debate.
Throw in a mandate from MMA Junkie managing editor Simon Samano that each person on the staff was free to set their own criteria on what qualifies as worthy of consideration for the decade’s best list, and a staff that pulls from a wide variety of ages stationed all around the globe, and you have plenty of leeway for a diverse variety of selections.
The end result was a vibrant list, one that demands more conversation. So we gathered MMA Junkie’s Las Vegas crew — MMA Junkie Radio personalities “Gorgeous” George and “Goze,” fight analyst Dan Tom, and lead reporter John Morgan — to debate the results of our top 10 fighters of the 2010s in a roundtable format.
In this segment, the guys discuss Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey’s places on the list (Nos. 5 and 7, respectively). Is this an accurate reflection of their accomplishments in the cage, or is this more a nod to the value of their star power?
Watch the video above to hear the spirited debate over the two most controversial selections. And to watch the full roundtable, check out the video below.
