Vinc Pichel

Nobody hands you anything at lightweight. Vinc Pichel — "From Hell" to fight fans — has built a 14-5 record the hard way, one fight at a time since leaving the United States's regional scene.

The game is built on grappling: 2.8 takedowns per 15 minutes, and opponents spend rounds defending instead of fighting. Once it hits the mat, the fight tends to stay there.

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

At 43, the window is what it is — which tends to make every remaining fight more honest, and more dangerous.