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1
- Georges St-Pierre
- "Rush"
- 26-2-0
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2
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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3
- José Aldo
- "Junior"
- 32-8-0
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4
- Mark Hunt
- "Super Samoan"
- 13-14-1, 1 NC
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5
- Rory MacDonald
- "Red King"
- 23-10-1
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6
- Benson Henderson
- "Smooth"
- 30-12-0
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7
- Junior dos Santos
- "Cigano"
- 21-10-0
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8
- Frankie Edgar
- "The Answer"
- 24-11-1