Alex Reyes

Nobody hands you anything at lightweight. Alex Reyes — "The Executioner" to fight fans — has built a 13-5 record the hard way, one fight at a time since leaving the United States's regional scene.

This is power striking with numbers behind it — 9 KO/TKO wins, 4.46 significant strikes landed per minute. Opponents don't get outpointed so much as dismantled.

The last fight went to Tom Nolan (Decision - Unanimous) — a setback, and the interesting question is always what a fighter does with one.

He's 39 now. Fighters at this stage aren't building toward something; they're spending what's left, and that usually makes for the best fights.