UNLV’s third-leading tackler is Division II safety-turned-FBS-linebacker Calvin Randleman, who has a pretty neat background. Included is learning at the swift foot of his father, MMA fighter and former UFC heavyweight champ Kevin “The Monster” Randleman.

“He’s fought everyone you can think of in recent history,” Calvin said — with no exaggeration of the truth.

Not that you’ll see any of this Saturday — imagine the penalty flags that would fly — but here’s Kevin’s top hits in the eyes of Calvin.

1. The time The Monster faced the Pride heavyweight champ and dropped Fedor on his head.

2. “He got the guy down on his back  and in a switch position — which is where his pelvic area is around the other guy’s face — and he controls his arms so he cannot protect his face. Then he takes himself and stands himself up on the guy’s elbows and then rains down two knees on the guy’s forehead. It was not pretty. I hadn’t seen it before and I haven’t seen it since.”

There’s a good reason why no one’s seen it since. As Calvin said, “It’s why knee strikes are outlawed in a ground position.”

3. “Have you ever seen the Mirko Cro Cop fight? He was worried about the leg kick and he kept moving to Cro Cop’s left. As soon as he saw him change up his position from his right foot to his left, he jumped the guy. He hit him with a big left and dazed him and jumped on him and it was over.”