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1
- Royce Gracie
- 15-2-3
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2
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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3
- Kazushi Sakuraba
- "The Gracie Hunter"
- 26-17-1, 2 NC
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4
- Renzo Gracie
- 14-7-1, 1 NC
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5
- Chael Sonnen
- 30-17-1
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6
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo"
- 32-15-0
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7
- Wanderlei Silva
- "The Axe Murderer"
- 35-14-1, 1 NC
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8
- Fábio Maldonado
- "Caipira de Aço"
- 28-17-0
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9
- Nick Diaz
- 26-10-0, 2 NC
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10
- Don Frye
- "The Predator"
- 20-9-1, 1 NC