Damian Pinas

Nobody hands you anything at middleweight. Damian Pinas — "The Baba Yaga" to fight fans — has built a 10-1 record the hard way, one fight at a time since leaving Aruba's regional scene.

On the feet he's a problem: 7.5 significant strikes a minute at 61% accuracy, and 90% of his wins end in a knockout. The math is bad for anyone standing across from him. Add a 79.5" reach, and the puzzle gets harder still.

He arrives on a 5-fight win streak — most recently Cesar Almeida, KO/TKO (Punch) R1. Streaks like that don't stay unnoticed for long.

And here's the scary part: he's 24. 11 pro fights before most fighters hit their prime — the ceiling is nowhere in sight.