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1
- James Thompson
- "The Colossus"
- 20-17-0, 1 NC
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2
- Kazushi Sakuraba
- "The Gracie Hunter"
- 26-17-1, 2 NC
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3
- Randy Couture
- "The Natural"
- 19-11-0
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4
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- "Minotauro"
- 34-10-1, 1 NC
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5
- BJ Penn
- "The Prodigy"
- 16-14-2
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6
- Frankie Edgar
- "The Answer"
- 24-11-1
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7
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo"
- 32-15-0
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8
- Georges St-Pierre
- "Rush"
- 26-2-0