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1
- Chuck Liddell
- "The Iceman"
- 21-9-0
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2
- Lyoto Machida
- "The Dragon"
- 26-12-0
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3
- Mirko Filipović
- "Cro Cop"
- 38-11-2, 1 NC
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4
- Anderson Silva
- "The Spider"
- 34-11-0, 1 NC
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5
- Conor McGregor
- "The Notorious"
- 22-6-0
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6
- Mark Hunt
- "Super Samoan"
- 13-14-1, 1 NC
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7
- Georges St-Pierre
- "Rush"
- 26-2-0
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8
- Frankie Edgar
- "The Answer"
- 24-11-1
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9
- Dominick Cruz
- "The Dominator"
- 24-4-0
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10
- T.J. Dillashaw
- 17-5-0