Julia Avila

Nobody hands you anything at women's bantamweight. Julia Avila — "Raging Panda" to fight fans — has built a 9-4 record the hard way, one fight at a time since leaving the United States's regional scene.

The record shows a bit of everything: knockouts (4), submissions (2), decisions (3). Well-rounded is an overused word; here it's just accurate.

The last fight went to Jacqueline Cavalcanti (Decision - Unanimous) — a setback, and the interesting question is always what a fighter does with one.

He's 38 now. Fighters at this stage aren't building toward something; they're spending what's left, and that usually makes for the best fights.