Darrick Minner

Nobody hands you anything at bantamweight. Darrick Minner has built a 26-14 record the hard way, one fight at a time since leaving the United States's regional scene.

The ground is where fights end: 22 wins by submission (85% of the total). Scrambles that look even suddenly aren't.

He's coming off a loss to Shayilan Nuerdanbieke. 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.