Preston Parsons

"Pressure". That's what they call Preston Parsons, and is part of the UFC welterweight division's deep end, fighting out of the United States — 17 pro fights in, still swinging for a number next to his name.

The game is built on grappling: 3.5 takedowns per 15 minutes, and opponents spend rounds defending instead of fighting. 9 submission wins say what happens when the defense slips.

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