2-Ben Rothwell 6'5 (196cm) 265lbs (120kg) Miletich Martial Arts 20-5-0
3-Kerry Schall Meat Truck 6'2 (188cm) 265lbs (120kg) Meat Truck Inc. 20-8-0
4-Andre Roberts "The Chief" 6'2 (188cm) 345lbs (156kg) 14-2-1
5-Joop Kasteel 6'3 (190cm) 264lbs (120kg) Rings Holland / Dolman Gym 15-6-0
6-Dan Bobish 6'1 (185cm) 330lbs (150kg) 16-8-0
7-Ron Waterman "H2O" 6'2 (188cm) 285lbs (129kg) Colorado Stars 13-5-2
8-James Thompson The Colossus 6'5 (196cm) 264lbs (120kg) Team Trojan 13-5-0
9-Eric Pele "Big" 6'2 (188cm) 340lbs (154kg) Lewis / Pederneiras Vale Tudo 10-2-0
10-Vince Lucero 270lbs (122kg) Asher Combat Academy 17-10-0
11-Steve Conkel 270lbs (122kg) 11-4-0
12-Ricardo Morais "The Mutant" 6'8 (203cm) 270lbs (122kg) Team Minotauro 10-4-1
13-Tom Erikson "The Big Cat" 6'3 (190cm) 280lbs (127kg) Freelance 9-3-1
14-Bob Sapp "The Beast" 6'5 (196cm) 350lbs (159kg) 8-2-1
15-Antonio Silva Junior 6'4 (193cm) 300lbs (136kg) 7-1-0
16- Soa Palalei 265lbs (120kg) 7-1-0
Disparaissent du potentiel tournoi à 16 combattants : Shane Carwin, Dan Christison "The Sandman", Eric Esch "Butterbean", Rob Broughton et Hunter Herring.
On pourrait aussi pousser les investigations jusqu'à des hommes de 115 voire 110 kg considérant que ceux-ci peuvent sans trop forcer atteindre et dépasser la limite des 120 kg. Toujours dans l'idée d'améliorer le plateau ... Voici ce que deviendrait le top16.
1-Dan Severn The Beast 6'2 (188cm) 250lbs (113kg) 73-13-7 (incroyablement toujours actif à plus de 50 ans)
2-Tim Sylvia Maine-iac 6'8 (203cm) 260lbs (118kg) Miletich Martial Arts 23-2-0 (le champion en titre de l'UFC que l'ex-retraité RAndy Couture veut pourtant affronter)
3-Ricco Rodriguez "Suave" 6'4 (193cm) 280lbs (127kg) Team Punishment 25-6-0
4-Bobby Hoffman The Truth 6'2 (188cm) 245lbs (111kg) 26-10-1
5-Heath Herring Texas Crazy Horse 6'4 (193cm) 250lbs (113kg) Las Vegas Combat Club 26-11-0
6-Josh Barnett The Babyface Assassin 6'3 (190cm) 250lbs (113kg) New Japan Pro Wrestling / AMC Pankration 20-5-0 (l'un des meilleurs poids lourds du Pride)
7-Ben Rothwell 6'5 (196cm) 265lbs (120kg) Miletich Martial Arts 20-5-0
8 -Paul Buentello The Headhunter 6'2 (188cm) 245lbs (111kg) American Kickboxing Academy 22-9-0
9-Kerry Schall Meat Truck 6'2 (188cm) 265lbs (120kg) Meat Truck Inc. 20-8-0
10-Tengiz Tedoradze 242lbs (110kg) 19-7
11-Andre Roberts "The Chief" 6'2 (188cm) 345lbs (156kg) 14-2-1
12-Pedro Otavio The Pedro 6'3 (190cm) 243lbs (110kg) Academia Budokan Luta Livre 19-8-0
13-Semmy Schilt Hightower 6'11 (211cm) 256lbs (116kg) Golden Glory 24-14-1 (ancien "king of pancrase" et désormais double champion du K1 Grand Prix)
14-Wes Sims The Project 6'9 (206cm) 255lbs (116kg) Hammer House 17-8-0
15-Joop Kasteel 6'3 (190cm) 264lbs (120kg) Rings Holland / Dolman Gym 15-6-0
16Jonathan Wiezorek 6'3 (190cm) 250lbs (113kg) Valdosta Martial Arts Academy 10-1
Juste en dessous, on retrouve les noms plus ou moins prestigieux de combattants pouvant entrer dans le Grand Prix.
-Dan Bobish 6'1 (185cm) 330lbs (150kg) 16-8-0
-Ron Waterman "H2O" 6'2 (188cm) 285lbs (129kg) Colorado Stars 13-5-2
-James Thompson The Colossus 6'5 (196cm) 264lbs (120kg) Team Trojan 13-5-0
- Gan McGee The Giant 6'10 (208cm) 260lbs (118kg) Pitfight Team 12-4-0
-Eric Pele "Big" 6'2 (188cm) 340lbs (154kg) Lewis / Pederneiras Vale Tudo 10-2-0
- Wesley Correira Cabbage 6'3 (190cm) 260lbs (118kg) BJ Penn's MMA 18-11-0
-Vince Lucero 270lbs (122kg) Asher Combat Academy 17-10-0
-Mark Coleman The Hammer 6'1 (185cm) 245lbs (111kg) Hammer House 15-8-0
-Steve Conkel 270lbs (122kg) 11-4-0
-Ricardo Morais "The Mutant" 6'8 (203cm) 270lbs (122kg) Team Minotauro 10-4-1
-Tom Erikson "The Big Cat" 6'3 (190cm) 280lbs (127kg) Freelance 9-3-1
-Bob Sapp "The Beast" 6'5 (196cm) 350lbs (159kg) 8-2-1
-Antonio Silva Junior 6'4 (193cm) 300lbs (136kg) 7-1-0
- Soa Palalei 265lbs (120kg) 7-1-0