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1
- Kazushi Sakuraba
- "The Gracie Hunter"
- 26-17-1, 2 NC
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2
- Shinya Aoki
- "Tobikan Judan"
- 48-11-0, 1 NC
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3
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- "Minotauro"
- 34-10-1, 1 NC
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4
- Jake Shields
- 33-11-1, 1 NC
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5
- Josh Barnett
- "The Warmaster"
- 35-8-0
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6
- Georges St-Pierre
- "Rush"
- 26-2-0
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7
- Matt Hughes
- 45-9-0
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8
- Randy Couture
- "The Natural"
- 19-11-0
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9
- Fabrício Werdum
- "Vai Cavalo"
- 24-9-1, 1 NC
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10
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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11
- Ronaldo Souza
- "Jacaré" | 26-10-0, 1 NC
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12
- Demian Maia
- 28-11-0
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13
- Carlos Newton
- "The Ronin" | 16-14-0
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14
- BJ Penn
- "The Prodigy" | 16-14-2
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15
- Rousimar Palhares
- "Toquinho" | 19-13-1
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16
- Paulo Filho
- "Ely" | 24-6-3
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17
- Ricardo Almeida
- "Cachorrão" | 13-5-0
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18
- Mark Bocek
- 12-5-0
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19
- Jon Fitch
- 32-8-2, 1 NC
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20
- Frank Shamrock
- "The Legend" | 23-10-2
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21
- Hatsu Hioki
- 29-12-2
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22
- Antônio Silva
- "BigFoot" | 19-15-0, 1 NC
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23
- Daisuke Nakamura
- 34-25-1
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24
- Caol Uno
- "Shoten" | 34-23-5
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25
- Hideo Tokoro
- "Little Volk" | 35-33-2
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26
- Mike Pyle
- "Quicksand" | 27-13-1
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27
- Jon Jones
- "Bones" | 27-1-0, 1 NC
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28
- Forrest Griffin
- 19-7-0
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29
- Frankie Edgar
- "The Answer" | 24-11-1