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1
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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2
- Kazushi Sakuraba
- "The Gracie Hunter"
- 26-17-1, 2 NC
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3
- Igor Vovchanchyn
- "Ice Cold"
- 55-10-1, 1 NC
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4
- Jens Pulver
- "Little Evil"
- 27-19-1
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5
- Akira Shoji
- "Mr. Pride"
- 14-17-5
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6
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo"
- 32-15-0
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7
- Don Frye
- "The Predator"
- 20-9-1, 1 NC
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8
- Murilo Bustamante
- "Bust A Move"
- 15-8-1
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9
- Josh Barnett
- "The Warmaster"
- 35-8-0
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10
- Maurício Rua
- "Shogun"
- 27-14-1
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11
- Quinton Jackson
- "Rampage" | 37-14-0
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12
- Shinya Aoki
- "Tobikan Judan" | 48-11-0, 1 NC
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13
- Melvin Manhoef
- "No Mercy" | 32-17-1, 2 NC