Chase Sherman

Nobody hands you anything at heavyweight. Chase Sherman — "The Vanilla Gorilla" to fight fans — has built a 16-12 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 — 15 KO/TKO wins, 6.04 significant strikes landed per minute. Opponents don't get outpointed so much as dismantled. Add a 78" reach, and the puzzle gets harder still.

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

He's 36 now. Fighters at this stage aren't building toward something; they're spending what's left, and that usually makes for the best fights.