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Introducing the best 205-pounders on the planet - coming to a living room near you.

When Jon Jones steps into an Octagon, there is a growing feeling that his opponent is beaten before the fight even begins. Can the UFC light-heavyweight champion be beaten? Does he have a form of kryptonite?

Below ESPN's exclusive roster reveals the 19 light-heavyweights that gamers will be able to lead to UFC glory when UFC Undisputed 3 hits stores in February. Want to see Jon Jones v Rashad Evans? What about a match-up between Chuck Liddell and Lyoto Machida? Soon Joe Silva's matchmaking job will be yours...

Stay tuned to ESPN for other divisions over the next few days, but feel free to access the featherweights, lightweights, welterweights and middleweights now.

Ryan Bader

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Nickname: Darth

From: Reno, Nevada

Age: 28

Height: 6'2''

Record: 12-2

Skill Breakdown: Division I All-American Wrestler, heavy hands

UFC Fight History: 57% Takedowns, 29% Striking, 14% Submissions

Before he was a Fighter: Sales and Marketing for a telecommunications company

Jason Brilz

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Nickname: Hitman

From: Bismarck, North Dakota

Age: 36

Height: 5'11''

Record: 18-4-1

Skill Breakdown: Wrestling, Submissions

UFC Fight History: 37% Submissions, 35% Takedowns, 29% Striking

Before he was a Fighter: Firefighter

Phil Davis (available exclusively through pre-order)

Nickname: Mr. Wonderful

From: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Age: 26

Height: 6'2''

Record: 9-0

Skill Breakdown: Wrestling

UFC Fight History: 42% Takedowns, 33% Striking, 25% Submissions

Before he was a Fighter: Bartender

Cyrille Diabate

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Nickname: The Snake

From: Celle Saint Cloud, Paris France

Age: 37

Height: 6'6''

Record: 18-7-3

Skill Breakdown: Striking, International experience, good camp

UFC Fight History: 89% Striking, 11% Takedowns

Before he was a Fighter: Bodyguard

Rashad Evans

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Nickname: Suga

From: Niagra Falls, New York

Age: 31

Height: 5'11''

Record: 21-1-1

Skill Breakdown: Knockout power, conditioning, speed, takedowns

UFC Fight History: 76% Takedowns, 24% Striking

Before he was a Fighter: Security

Rich Franklin

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Nickname: Ace

From: Cincinnati, Ohio

Age: 36

Height: 6'1''

Record: 28-6-0, 1 NC

Skill Breakdown: Excellent striking skills, good conditioning, well rounded

UFC Fight History: 68% Striking, 24% Takedowns, 8% Submissions

Before he was a Fighter: High School Teacher

Forrest Griffin

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From: Columbus, Ohio

Age: 32

Height: 6'3''

Record: 18-7

Skill Breakdown: Well-rounded, good grappling skills, heart, excellent leg kicks

UFC Fight History: 56% Striking, 28% Submissions, 16% Takedowns

Before he was a Fighter: Police Officer

Matt Hamill

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Nickname: The Hammer

From: Loveland, Ohio

Age: 34

Height: 6'1''

Record: 11-4

Skill Breakdown: Boxing and wrestling

UFC Fight History: 55% Takedowns, 45% Striking

Before he was a Fighter: Electrician

Dan Henderson (available exclusively through pre-order)

Nickname: Hendo

From: Downy, California

Age: 40

Height: 6'1''

Record: 25-7

Skill Breakdown: Mental attitude, wrestling, knockout power in both hands

UFC Fight History: 40% Striking, 39% Takedowns, 21% Submissions

Before he was a Fighter: Olympic Wrestler

Rampage Jackson

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Nickname: Rampage

From: Memphis, Tennessee

Age: 33

Height: 6'1''

Record: 32-9

Skill Breakdown: Wrestling, strength, slamming ability

UFC Fight History: 54% Striking, 39% Takedowns, 7% Submissions

Before he was a Fighter: Construction

Jon Jones

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Nickname: Bones

From: Rochester, New York

Age: 24

Height: 6'4''

Record: 14-1

Skill Breakdown: Wrestling, athleticism, unorthodox striking, championship experience

UFC Fight History: 45% Takedowns, 35% Striking, 19% Submissions

Before he was a Fighter: College Student

Chuck Liddell

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Nickname: The Iceman

From: Santa Barbara, California

Age: 41

Height: 6'1''

Record: 21-8

Skill Breakdown: Excellent striker, well-rounded grappler

UFC Fight History: 81% Striking, 19% Takedowns

Before he was a Fighter: Bartender

Lyoto Machida

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Nickname: The Dragon

From: Salvador, Brazil

Age: 33

Height: 6'1''

Record: 17-2

Skill Breakdown: Unorthodox style, elusive with good head movement, karate background

UFC Fight History: 41% Striking, 34% Submissions, 26% Takedowns

Before he was a Fighter: Karate Teacher

Vladmir Matyushenko

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Nickname: The Janitor

From: Retchisa, Belarus

Age: 40

Height: 6'

Record: 26-5

Skill Breakdown: Physical strength, experience

UFC Fight History: 63% Takedowns, 30% Striking, 7% Submissions

Before he was a Fighter: Wrestling coach

Antonio Rogerio Nogueira

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From: Vitoria de Conquista, Bahia Brazil

Age: 35

Height: 6'2''

Record: 19-5

Skill Breakdown: Boxing, Jiu Jitsu

UFC Fight History: 43% Submissions, 37% Striking, 20% Takedowns

Before he was a Fighter: Worked in law office

Tito Ortiz

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Nickname: Hunnington Beach Bad Boy

From: Hunnington Beach, California

Age: 36

Height: 6'3''

Record: 17-9-1

Skill Breakdown: Good wrestler, great conditioning, vicious ground and pound, heart

UFC Fight History: 55% Takedowns, 33% Striking, 13% Submissions

Before he was a Fighter: Framed houses

Mauricio Shogun Rua

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Nickname: Shogun

From: Curitiba, Brazil

Age: 29

Height: 6'1''

Record: 20-5

Skill Breakdown: Very aggressive, excellent background in Muay Thai and Jiu Jitsu, excellent leg kicks

UFC Fight History: 54% Striking, 29% Takedowns, 17% Submissions

Before he was a Fighter: Model

Thiago Silva

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From: Sao Paolo, Brazil

Age: 28

Height: 6'1''

Record: 14-2, 1 NC

Skill Breakdown: Striking, aggressiveness

UFC Fight History: 46% Striking, 28% Takedowns, 26% Submissions

Before he was a Fighter: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Teacher

Brandon Vera

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Nickname: The Truth

From: Norfolk, Virginia

Age: 33

Height: 6'2''

Record: 11-5, 1 NC

Skill Breakdown: Excellent kicks, knees and elbows. Good grappling

UFC Fight History: 72% Striking, 23% Takedowns, 5% Submissions

Before he was a Fighter: Air Force veteran

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