Eric Nolan

Nobody hands you anything at welterweight. Eric Nolan — "Nightime" to fight fans — has built a 8-5 record the hard way, one fight at a time since leaving the United States's regional scene.

A balanced operator — 4 wins by KO, 2 by submission, 2 on the scorecards. No single weapon to game-plan around, which is exactly the problem.

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