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1
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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2
- Conor McGregor
- "The Notorious"
- 22-6-0
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3
- Johny Hendricks
- "Big Rig"
- 18-8-0
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4
- T.J. Dillashaw
- 17-5-0
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5
- Chris Weidman
- "The All-American"
- 16-7-0
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6
- Robbie Lawler
- "Ruthless"
- 30-16-0, 1 NC
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7
- Donald Cerrone
- "Cowboy"
- 36-17-0, 2 NC
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8
- Alexander Gustafsson
- "The Mauler"
- 18-8-0
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9
- Lyoto Machida
- "The Dragon"
- 26-12-0