Albert Duraev

"Machete". That's what they call Albert Duraev, and is part of the UFC middleweight division's deep end, fighting out of Russia — 21 pro fights in, still swinging for a number next to his name.

The ground is where fights end: 9 wins by submission (56% of the total). Scrambles that look even suddenly aren't.

He's coming off a loss to JunYong Park. Careers aren't defined by the fall, though; they're defined by the rebound.

At 37, the window is what it is — which tends to make every remaining fight more honest, and more dangerous.