Derrick Lewis

At #11 in the heavyweight rankings, Derrick Lewis — "The Black Beast" to fight fans — is past the "prospect" stage. This is contender territory, and every fight from here is a title eliminator in disguise.

This is power striking with numbers behind it — 24 KO/TKO wins, 2.41 significant strikes landed per minute. Opponents don't get outpointed so much as dismantled. Add a 79" reach, and the puzzle gets harder still.

The last fight went to Josh Hokit (KO/TKO (Punches) R2) — a setback, and the interesting question is always what a fighter does with one.

He's 41 now. Fighters at this stage aren't building toward something; they're spending what's left, and that usually makes for the best fights.