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1
- Chuck Liddell
- "The Iceman"
- 21-9-0
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2
- Wanderlei Silva
- "The Axe Murderer"
- 35-14-1, 1 NC
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3
- Mirko Filipović
- "Cro Cop"
- 38-11-2, 1 NC
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4
- Quinton Jackson
- "Rampage"
- 37-14-0
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5
- Maurício Rua
- "Shogun"
- 27-14-1
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6
- Vitor Belfort
- "The Phenom"
- 26-14-0, 1 NC
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7
- Anderson Silva
- "The Spider"
- 34-11-0, 1 NC
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8
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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9
- Jon Jones
- "Bones"
- 27-1-0, 1 NC
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10
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo"
- 32-15-0
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11
- BJ Penn
- "The Prodigy" | 16-14-2
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12
- José Aldo
- "Junior" | 31-8-0
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13
- Junior dos Santos
- "Cigano" | 21-10-0