Christos Giagos

"The Spartan". That's what they call Christos Giagos, and is part of the UFC lightweight division's deep end, fighting out of the United States — 32 pro fights in, still swinging for a number next to his name.

The game is built on grappling: 2.8 takedowns per 15 minutes, and opponents spend rounds defending instead of fighting. 4 submission wins say what happens when the defense slips.

He's coming off a loss to Ignacio Bahamondes. 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.