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1
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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2
- Lyoto Machida
- "The Dragon"
- 26-12-0
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3
- Georges St-Pierre
- "Rush"
- 26-2-0
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4
- Anderson Silva
- "The Spider"
- 34-11-0, 1 NC
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5
- Wanderlei Silva
- "The Axe Murderer"
- 35-14-1, 1 NC
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6
- Mirko Filipović
- "Cro Cop"
- 38-11-2, 1 NC
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7
- Dominick Cruz
- "The Dominator"
- 24-4-0
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8
- Chris Weidman
- "The All-American"
- 16-7-0
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9
- Chuck Liddell
- "The Iceman"
- 21-9-0
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10
- Benson Henderson
- "Smooth"
- 30-12-0