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1
- Royce Gracie
- 15-2-3
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2
- Mark Coleman
- "The Hammer"
- 16-10-0
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3
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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4
- Georges St-Pierre
- "Rush"
- 26-2-0
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5
- Randy Couture
- "The Natural"
- 19-11-0
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6
- Anderson Silva
- "The Spider"
- 34-11-0, 1 NC
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7
- Dominick Cruz
- "The Dominator"
- 24-4-0
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8
- Jon Jones
- "Bones"
- 27-1-0, 1 NC