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1
- Alexander Gustafsson
- "The Mauler"
- 18-8-0
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2
- Maurício Rua
- "Shogun"
- 27-14-1
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3
- Jan Błachowicz
- 29-10-1
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4
- Jiří Procházka
- "BJP"
- 30-4-1
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5
- Glover Teixeira
- 33-9-0
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6
- Daniel Cormier
- "DC"
- 22-3-0, 1 NC
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7
- Lyoto Machida
- "The Dragon"
- 26-12-0
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8
- Wanderlei Silva
- "The Axe Murderer"
- 35-14-1, 1 NC
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9
- Forrest Griffin
- 19-7-0
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10
- Johnny Walker
- 21-8-0, 1 NC
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11
- Chuck Liddell
- "The Iceman" | 21-9-0
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12
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo" | 32-15-0
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13
- Jon Jones
- "Bones" | 27-1-0, 1 NC
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14
- Anthony Johnson
- "Rumble" | 23-6-0
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15
- Quinton Jackson
- "Rampage" | 37-14-0
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16
- Anthony Smith
- "Lionheart" | 37-19-0
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17
- Thiago Santos
- "Marreta" | 22-12-0, 1 NC
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18
- Dominick Reyes
- "The Devastator" | 12-4-0
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19
- Vitor Belfort
- "The Phenom" | 26-14-0, 1 NC
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20
- Rashad Evans
- "Suga" | 20-8-1
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21
- Bas Rutten
- "El Guapo" | 28-4-1