Patricio Pitbull

Patricio Pitbull is ranked #15 at UFC featherweight — close enough to smell the title, dangerous enough that champions don't say his name too loudly.

A balanced operator — 13 wins by KO, 11 by submission, 13 on the scorecards. No single weapon to game-plan around, which is exactly the problem.

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

At 39, the window is what it is — which tends to make every remaining fight more honest, and more dangerous.