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1
- Chuck Liddell
- "The Iceman"
- 21-9-0
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2
- Anderson Silva
- "The Spider"
- 34-11-0, 1 NC
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3
- Jon Jones
- "Bones"
- 27-1-0, 1 NC
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4
- Alistair Overeem
- "The Demolition Man"
- 47-19-0, 1 NC
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5
- Lyoto Machida
- "The Dragon"
- 26-12-0
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6
- Edson Barboza
- "Junior"
- 24-11-0
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7
- Stephen Thompson
- "Wonderboy"
- 17-7-1
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8
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC