Gavin Tucker

"Guv'Nor". That's what they call Gavin Tucker, and is part of the UFC featherweight division's deep end, fighting out of Canada — 16 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. 6 submission wins say what happens when the defense slips. Add the southpaw stance, and the puzzle gets harder still.

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

At 40, the window is what it is — which tends to make every remaining fight more honest, and more dangerous.