Ilir Latifi

Ilir Latifi, better known as "The Sledgehammer", brings a 17-9 record into every walk to the cage — and in a division as crowded as heavyweight, every single win matters.

A balanced operator — 5 wins by KO, 6 by submission, 6 on the scorecards. No single weapon to game-plan around, which is exactly the problem.

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

At 43, the window is what it is — which tends to make every remaining fight more honest, and more dangerous.