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1
- Francis NGannou
- "The Predator"
- 17-3-0
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2
- Anthony Johnson
- "Rumble"
- 23-6-0
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3
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo"
- 32-15-0
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4
- Abdul Razak Alhassan
- "Judo Thunder"
- 12-6-0
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5
- Melvin Manhoef
- "No Mercy"
- 32-17-1, 2 NC
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6
- Tyron Woodley
- "The Chosen One"
- 19-7-1
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7
- Shane Carwin
- "The Engineer"
- 12-2-0
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8
- Geoff Neal
- "Handz of Steel"
- 15-6-0
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9
- Paulo Costa
- "The Eraser"
- 14-3-0
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10
- Mark Hunt
- "Super Samoan"
- 13-14-1, 1 NC
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11
- Junior dos Santos
- "Cigano" | 21-10-0
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12
- Derrick Lewis
- "The Black Beast" | 27-12-0, 1 NC
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13
- Roy Nelson
- "Big Country" | 23-19-0
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14
- Stipe Miocic
- 20-4-0
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15
- Quinton Jackson
- "Rampage" | 37-14-0
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16
- Chuck Liddell
- "The Iceman" | 21-9-0
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17
- Johny Hendricks
- "Big Rig" | 18-8-0
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18
- Yoel Romero
- "Soldier of God" | 16-7-0
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19
- Igor Vovchanchyn
- "Ice Cold" | 55-10-1, 1 NC
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20
- Cody Garbrandt
- "No Love" | 14-6-0
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21
- Jeremy Stephens
- "Lil' Heathen" | 29-21-0, 1 NC
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22
- Conor McGregor
- "The Notorious" | 22-6-0