Melquizael Costa

"The Dalmatian". That's what they call Melquizael Costa, and is ranked #13 at UFC featherweight — close enough to smell the title, dangerous enough that champions don't say his name too loudly.

Volume is the weapon: 4.29 significant strikes a minute on 56% accuracy. Rounds get won on attrition — opponents drown in output long before the final bell. Add the southpaw stance, and the puzzle gets harder still.

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