Andy Hiraoka

At #10 in the super lightweight rankings, Andy Hiraoka — "The Blade" to fight fans — is past the "prospect" stage. This is contender territory, and every fight from here is a title eliminator in disguise.

The style is simple and terrifying: 79% of his wins never reach the scorecards. When he touches people, they fall — 19 knockouts and counting. Add the southpaw stance, and the puzzle gets harder still.

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