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1
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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2
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- "Minotauro"
- 34-10-1, 1 NC
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3
- Frank Shamrock
- "The Legend"
- 23-10-2
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4
- Maurício Rua
- "Shogun"
- 27-14-1
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5
- Matt Hughes
- 45-9-0
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6
- Nick Diaz
- 26-10-0, 2 NC
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7
- Alistair Overeem
- "The Demolition Man"
- 47-19-0, 1 NC
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8
- Ken Shamrock
- "The World's Most Dangerous Man"
- 28-17-3
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9
- BJ Penn
- "The Prodigy"
- 16-14-2