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1
- Robert Whittaker
- "The Reaper"
- 25-7-0
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2
- Daniel Cormier
- "DC"
- 22-3-0, 1 NC
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3
- T.J. Dillashaw
- 17-5-0
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4
- Jon Jones
- "Bones"
- 27-1-0, 1 NC
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5
- Max Holloway
- "Blessed"
- 26-7-0
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6
- Tyron Woodley
- "The Chosen One"
- 19-7-1
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7
- Khabib Nurmagomedov
- "The Eagle"
- 29-0-0
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8
- Demetrious Johnson
- "Mighty Mouse"
- 25-4-1
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9
- Stipe Miocic
- 20-4-0
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10
- Conor McGregor
- "The Notorious"
- 22-6-0
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11
- Israel Adesanya
- "The Last Stylebender" | 24-3-0
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12
- Georges St-Pierre
- "Rush" | 26-2-0
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13
- Yoel Romero
- "Soldier of God" | 16-7-0
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14
- Henry Cejudo
- "Triple C" | 16-4-0
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15
- Alexander Gustafsson
- "The Mauler" | 18-8-0
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16
- Gegard Mousasi
- "The Dreamcatcher" | 49-9-2
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17
- Ronaldo Souza
- "Jacaré" | 26-10-0, 1 NC
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18
- Kamaru Usman
- "Nigerian Nightmare" | 20-4-0
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19
- Stephen Thompson
- "Wonderboy" | 17-7-1
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20
- Kelvin Gastelum
- 18-9-0, 1 NC
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21
- Francis NGannou
- "The Predator" | 17-3-0
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22
- Al Iaquinta
- "Raging" | 14-7-1
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23
- Ben Askren
- "Funky" | 19-2-0, 1 NC
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24
- Alexander Volkanovski
- "The Great" | 26-4-0