Alessio Di Chirico

"Manzo". That's what they call Alessio Di Chirico, and is part of the UFC middleweight division's deep end, fighting out of Italy — 20 pro fights in, still swinging for a number next to his name.

A balanced operator — 6 wins by KO, 4 by submission, 3 on the scorecards. No single weapon to game-plan around, which is exactly the problem.

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

At 36, the window is what it is — which tends to make every remaining fight more honest, and more dangerous.