Donavon Hedrick

Donavon Hedrick is part of the UFC middleweight division's deep end, fighting out of the United States — 7 pro fights in, still swinging for a number next to his name.

The game is built on grappling: 3.1 takedowns per 15 minutes, and opponents spend rounds defending instead of fighting. 1 submission wins say what happens when the defense slips. Add a 76" reach, and the puzzle gets harder still.

He's coming off a loss to Luis Felipe Dias. Careers aren't defined by the fall, though; they're defined by the rebound.