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1
- Paulo Filho
- "Ely"
- 24-6-3
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2
- Ricardo Arona
- "The Brazilian Tiger"
- 14-5-0
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3
- Karo Parisyan
- "The Heat"
- 24-12-0, 1 NC
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4
- Anthony Johnson
- "Rumble"
- 23-6-0
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5
- Mark Kerr
- "The Smashing Machine"
- 15-11-0, 1 NC
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6
- Lee Murray
- "Lightning"
- 8-2-1, 1 NC
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7
- Phillip Miller
- 16-0-0
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8
- BJ Penn
- "The Prodigy"
- 16-14-2
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9
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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10
- Ricco Rodriguez
- "Suave"
- 54-27-0, 1 NC