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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
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo"
- 32-15-0
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4
- Mirko Filipović
- "Cro Cop"
- 38-11-2, 1 NC
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5
- Maurício Rua
- "Shogun"
- 27-14-1
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6
- Wanderlei Silva
- "The Axe Murderer"
- 35-14-1, 1 NC
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7
- Takanori Gomi
- "The Fireball Kid"
- 35-15-0, 1 NC
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8
- Quinton Jackson
- "Rampage"
- 37-14-0
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9
- Josh Barnett
- "The Warmaster"
- 35-8-0
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10
- Don Frye
- "The Predator"
- 20-9-1, 1 NC