Mark O. Madsen

"The Olympian". That's what they call Mark O. Madsen, and is part of the UFC lightweight division's deep end, fighting out of Denmark — 14 pro fights in, still swinging for a number next to his name.

The game is built on grappling: 2.9 takedowns per 15 minutes, and opponents spend rounds defending instead of fighting. 3 submission wins say what happens when the defense slips.

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

At 41, the window is what it is — which tends to make every remaining fight more honest, and more dangerous.