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1
- Max Holloway
- "Blessed"
- 26-7-0
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2
- Daniel Cormier
- "DC"
- 22-3-0, 1 NC
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3
- Georges St-Pierre
- "Rush"
- 26-2-0
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4
- Tony Ferguson
- "El Cucuy"
- 25-10-0
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5
- Conor McGregor
- "The Notorious"
- 22-6-0
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6
- Brian Ortega
- "T-City"
- 16-3-0, 1 NC
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7
- Robert Whittaker
- "The Reaper"
- 25-7-0
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8
- Robbie Lawler
- "Ruthless"
- 30-16-0, 1 NC
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9
- Donald Cerrone
- "Cowboy"
- 36-17-0, 2 NC
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10
- Stipe Miocic
- 20-4-0
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11
- Dustin Poirier
- "The Diamond" | 30-8-0, 1 NC
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12
- Dominick Cruz
- "The Dominator" | 24-4-0
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13
- Justin Gaethje
- "The Highlight" | 25-5-0
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14
- Demetrious Johnson
- "Mighty Mouse" | 25-4-1
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15
- Khabib Nurmagomedov
- "The Eagle" | 29-0-0
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16
- Rose Namajunas
- "Thug" | 12-6-0
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17
- Frankie Edgar
- "The Answer" | 24-11-1
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18
- Alexander Gustafsson
- "The Mauler" | 18-8-0
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19
- Nate Diaz
- 21-13-0
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20
- Jon Jones
- "Bones" | 27-1-0, 1 NC
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21
- José Aldo
- "Junior" | 31-8-0
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22
- Gegard Mousasi
- "The Dreamcatcher" | 49-9-2
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23
- Anthony Pettis
- "Showtime" | 25-14-0
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24
- Junior dos Santos
- "Cigano" | 21-10-0
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25
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor" | 40-7-0, 1 NC