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1
- Anderson Silva
- "The Spider"
- 34-11-0, 1 NC
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2
- Royce Gracie
- 15-2-3
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3
- Mark Coleman
- "The Hammer"
- 16-10-0
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4
- Randy Couture
- "The Natural"
- 19-11-0
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5
- Wanderlei Silva
- "The Axe Murderer"
- 35-14-1, 1 NC
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6
- BJ Penn
- "The Prodigy"
- 16-14-2
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7
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo"
- 32-15-0
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8
- Dan Severn
- "The Beast"
- 101-19-7
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9
- Matt Hughes
- 45-9-0
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10
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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11
- Jon Jones
- "Bones" | 27-1-0, 1 NC
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12
- Vitor Belfort
- "The Phenom" | 26-14-0, 1 NC