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1
- Jon Fitch
- 32-8-2, 1 NC
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2
- Joe Lauzon
- "J-Lau"
- 28-15-0
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3
- Bas Rutten
- "El Guapo"
- 28-4-1
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4
- Demian Maia
- 28-11-0
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5
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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6
- Carlos Condit
- "The Natural Born Killer"
- 32-14-0
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7
- Nate Marquardt
- "The Great"
- 36-20-2
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8
- Alan Belcher
- "The Talent"
- 18-8-0
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9
- Junior dos Santos
- "Cigano"
- 21-10-0
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10
- TJ Waldburger
- 16-9-0
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11
- Donald Cerrone
- "Cowboy" | 36-17-0, 2 NC
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12
- Frankie Edgar
- "The Answer" | 24-11-1
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13
- Martin Kampmann
- "Hitman" | 21-7-0
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14
- Anthony Pettis
- "Showtime" | 25-14-0
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15
- Benson Henderson
- "Smooth" | 30-12-0
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16
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- "Minotauro" | 34-10-1, 1 NC
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17
- Nate Diaz
- 21-13-0