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1
- Chan Sung Jung
- "The Korean Zombie"
- 17-8-0
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2
- Wanderlei Silva
- "The Axe Murderer"
- 35-14-1, 1 NC
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3
- Quinton Jackson
- "Rampage"
- 37-14-0
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4
- Yoshihiro Akiyama
- "Sexyama"
- 16-7-0, 2 NC
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5
- Maurício Rua
- "Shogun"
- 27-14-1
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6
- Carlos Condit
- "The Natural Born Killer"
- 32-14-0
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7
- Chuck Liddell
- "The Iceman"
- 21-9-0
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8
- Mirko Filipović
- "Cro Cop"
- 38-11-2, 1 NC
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9
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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10
- Kazushi Sakuraba
- "The Gracie Hunter"
- 26-17-1, 2 NC
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11
- Ronaldo Souza
- "Jacaré" | 26-10-0, 1 NC
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12
- Robbie Lawler
- "Ruthless" | 30-16-0, 1 NC
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13
- Jon Jones
- "Bones" | 27-1-0, 1 NC
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14
- Stephan Bonnar
- "The American Psycho" | 15-9-0
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15
- Conor McGregor
- "The Notorious" | 22-6-0
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16
- Tony Ferguson
- "El Cucuy" | 25-10-0
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17
- Israel Adesanya
- "The Last Stylebender" | 24-3-0
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18
- Lyoto Machida
- "The Dragon" | 26-12-0
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19
- Takanori Gomi
- "The Fireball Kid" | 35-15-0, 1 NC
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20
- Donald Cerrone
- "Cowboy" | 36-17-0, 2 NC
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21
- Damacio Page
- "The Angel of Death" | 20-10-0
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22
- Urijah Faber
- "The California Kid" | 35-11-0
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23
- Anthony Smith
- "Lionheart" | 38-19-0
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24
- Anthony Johnson
- "Rumble" | 23-6-0
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25
- Rose Namajunas
- "Thug" | 12-6-0
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26
- Mark Kerr
- "The Smashing Machine" | 15-11-0, 1 NC
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27
- Yoel Romero
- "Soldier of God" | 16-7-0
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28
- Stephen Thompson
- "Wonderboy" | 17-7-1