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1
- Francis NGannou
- "The Predator"
- 17-3-0
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2
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo"
- 32-15-0
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3
- Junior dos Santos
- "Cigano"
- 21-10-0
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4
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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5
- Shane Carwin
- "The Engineer"
- 12-2-0
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6
- BJ Penn
- "The Prodigy"
- 16-14-2
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7
- Chuck Liddell
- "The Iceman"
- 21-9-0
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8
- Vitor Belfort
- "The Phenom"
- 26-14-0, 1 NC
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9
- Quinton Jackson
- "Rampage"
- 37-14-0
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10
- Anderson Silva
- "The Spider"
- 34-11-0, 1 NC
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11
- Takanori Gomi
- "The Fireball Kid" | 35-15-0, 1 NC
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12
- Gray Maynard
- "The Bully" | 13-7-1, 1 NC