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1
- Francis NGannou
- "The Predator"
- 17-3-0
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2
- Anthony Johnson
- "Rumble"
- 23-6-0
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3
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo"
- 32-15-0
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4
- Melvin Manhoef
- "No Mercy"
- 32-17-1, 2 NC
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5
- BJ Penn
- "The Prodigy"
- 16-14-2
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6
- Sergei Pavlovich
- 18-2-0
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7
- Jon Jones
- "Bones"
- 27-1-0, 1 NC
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8
- Mirko Filipović
- "Cro Cop"
- 38-11-2, 1 NC
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9
- Shane Carwin
- "The Engineer"
- 12-2-0
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10
- Junior dos Santos
- "Cigano"
- 21-10-0