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1
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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2
- Kazushi Sakuraba
- "The Gracie Hunter"
- 26-17-1, 2 NC
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3
- Rickson Gracie
- 9-0-0
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4
- Mark Kerr
- "The Smashing Machine"
- 15-11-0, 1 NC
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5
- Bas Rutten
- "El Guapo"
- 28-4-1
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6
- BJ Penn
- "The Prodigy"
- 16-14-2
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7
- Wanderlei Silva
- "The Axe Murderer"
- 35-14-1, 1 NC
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8
- Royce Gracie
- 15-2-3
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9
- Don Frye
- "The Predator"
- 20-9-1, 1 NC
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10
- Renzo Gracie
- 14-7-1, 1 NC