Marlon Vera

"Chito". That's what they call Marlon Vera, and is ranked #10 at UFC bantamweight — close enough to smell the title, dangerous enough that champions don't say his name too loudly.

The ground is where fights end: 10 wins by submission (43% of the total). Scrambles that look even suddenly aren't.

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