Patchy Mix

Nobody hands you anything at bantamweight. Patchy Mix — "No Love" to fight fans — has built a 19-4 record the hard way, one fight at a time since leaving the United States's regional scene.

The game is built on grappling: 2.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, and opponents spend rounds defending instead of fighting. 13 submission wins say what happens when the defense slips. Add the southpaw stance, and the puzzle gets harder still.

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