Liudvik Sholinian

"Palmeyros". That's what they call Liudvik Sholinian, and is part of the UFC bantamweight division's deep end, fighting out of Ukraine — 14 pro fights in, still swinging for a number next to his name.

A balanced operator — 1 wins by KO, 3 by submission, 5 on the scorecards. No single weapon to game-plan around, which is exactly the problem.

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

At 36, the window is what it is — which tends to make every remaining fight more honest, and more dangerous.