Having fought his way back to an even keel in the UFC, Ben Rothwell now holds his own future in his hands, which is more than many would have thought before Saturday night in Atlanta.
The heavyweight division is full of great fighters, but they could always use one more, and it is up to him to make sure his hat stays in the ring, never far from the eye of Joe Silva.
Rothwell has many attributes, but his biggest may be his desire.
That being said, he still has mountains to climb, and any one of the next five listed fighters would help him reach that higher ground.