Francisco Trinaldo

Francisco Trinaldo, better known as "Massaranduba", brings a 28-9 record into every walk to the cage — and in a division as crowded as lightweight, every single win matters.

A balanced operator — 9 wins by KO, 5 by submission, 14 on the scorecards. No single weapon to game-plan around, which is exactly the problem. Add the southpaw stance, and the puzzle gets harder still.

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

At 47, the window is what it is — which tends to make every remaining fight more honest, and more dangerous.