Tecia Pennington

Nobody hands you anything at women's strawweight. Tecia Pennington — "The Tiny Tornado" to fight fans — has built a 15-8 record the hard way, one fight at a time since leaving the United States's regional scene.

He fights at a pace most of the division can't hold — 4.73 strikes landed a minute, every minute. By round three, opponents are usually fighting his fight.

The last fight went to Denise Gomes (Decision - Unanimous) — a setback, and the interesting question is always what a fighter does with one.

He's 36 now. Fighters at this stage aren't building toward something; they're spending what's left, and that usually makes for the best fights.