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1
- Lyoto Machida
- "The Dragon"
- 26-12-0
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2
- Chris Weidman
- "The All-American"
- 16-7-0
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3
- Frankie Edgar
- "The Answer"
- 24-11-1
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4
- Renan Barão
- "The Baron"
- 34-10-0, 1 NC
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5
- T.J. Dillashaw
- 17-5-0
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6
- Kazushi Sakuraba
- "The Gracie Hunter"
- 26-17-1, 2 NC
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7
- Royce Gracie
- 15-2-3
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8
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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9
- Georges St-Pierre
- "Rush"
- 26-2-0
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10
- Urijah Faber
- "The California Kid"
- 35-11-0
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11
- Gunnar Nelson
- "Gunni" | 19-5-1
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12
- Jon Jones
- "Bones" | 27-1-0, 1 NC
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13
- Brock Lesnar
- 5-3-0, 1 NC
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14
- Mirko Filipović
- "Cro Cop" | 38-11-2, 1 NC
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15
- Bas Rutten
- "El Guapo" | 28-4-1
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16
- Ronda Rousey
- "Rowdy" | 12-2-0
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17
- Wanderlei Silva
- "The Axe Murderer" | 35-14-1, 1 NC
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18
- Chael Sonnen
- 30-17-1
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19
- Chuck Liddell
- "The Iceman" | 21-9-0
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20
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo" | 32-15-0