Rob Font
Puerto Rico
Can't defend takedown in loss
Font lost to Raul Rosas via unanimous decision (27-30, 27-30, 27-30) at UFC 326 on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Truth be told, Font probably deserved to win Round 1, not that it would have had any impact on the end result. The bottom line is that it's nearly impossible to win a three-round decision, or any decision, really, when you're giving up 16 takedowns and 10:05 worth of control time. Font did a really nice job of not absorbing any notable damage considering how much he was at a positional disadvantage, but 10 significant strikes landed simply isn't going to cut it. Font will be 39 years old in June. He still has value to the company, but placing him up against rising stars like Rosas and David Martinez -- his previous opponent -- is a recipe for disaster. Font is 2-4 in his past half dozen bouts.
Truth be told, Font probably deserved to win Round 1, not that it would have had any impact on the end result. The bottom line is that it's nearly impossible to win a three-round decision, or any decision, really, when you're giving up 16 takedowns and 10:05 worth of control time. Font did a really nice job of not absorbing any notable damage considering how much he was at a positional disadvantage, but 10 significant strikes landed simply isn't going to cut it. Font will be 39 years old in June. He still has value to the company, but placing him up against rising stars like Rosas and David Martinez -- his previous opponent -- is a recipe for disaster. Font is 2-4 in his past half dozen bouts.
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Rosas fight re-scheduled
Font is scheduled to compete against fellow bantamweight Raul Rosas at UFC 326 in Las Vegas on March 7, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Font's last fight saw him outworked by David Martinez at UFC Noche on Sept. 13. Initially, Font was supposed to fight Rosas before an undisclosed injury took the latter out. Font, currently No. 12 in the UFC's bantamweight rankings, risks getting dropped from the top-15 if he loses to an unranked Rosas.
Font's last fight saw him outworked by David Martinez at UFC Noche on Sept. 13. Initially, Font was supposed to fight Rosas before an undisclosed injury took the latter out. Font, currently No. 12 in the UFC's bantamweight rankings, risks getting dropped from the top-15 if he loses to an unranked Rosas.
Outworked by David Martinez
Font lost to David Martinez via unanimous decision (28-29, 28-29, 28-29) at UFC Noche on Saturday in San Antonio.
ANALYSIS
Originally scheduled to face Raul Rosas this evening, Font appeared to match up considerably better with Martinez following the opponent change. Martinez engaged Font, a one-dimensional striker, in the stand-up affair he was seeking. Yet, while Font landed a few big blows here and there, it was Martinez who pushed the pace to secure the win, especially in the closing stages of the fight. Martinez is a better fighter than he gets credit for, but the bottom line is that Font, at age 38, has to emerge victorious in close bouts such as this one if he wants to remain relevant moving forward. The loss snaps a brief two-fight winning streak for the Massachusetts native.
Originally scheduled to face Raul Rosas this evening, Font appeared to match up considerably better with Martinez following the opponent change. Martinez engaged Font, a one-dimensional striker, in the stand-up affair he was seeking. Yet, while Font landed a few big blows here and there, it was Martinez who pushed the pace to secure the win, especially in the closing stages of the fight. Martinez is a better fighter than he gets credit for, but the bottom line is that Font, at age 38, has to emerge victorious in close bouts such as this one if he wants to remain relevant moving forward. The loss snaps a brief two-fight winning streak for the Massachusetts native.
Late opponent change
Font will now face David Martinez in a bantamweight matchup at Noche UFC on Sept. 13 following the withdrawal of Raul Rosas (undisclosed), Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Font was originally scheduled against the up-and-coming Raul Rosas, but the latter was forced to withdraw for undisclosed reasons. The UFC was able to keep Font on the card, however, giving him an opponent in Martinez who has just one UFC fight to date -- a first-round finish of Saimon Oliveira back in March. Font, on the other hand, has fought some of the best bantamweights the division has had to offer for quite some time, and he'll be looking to build on his current two-fight winning streak.
Font was originally scheduled against the up-and-coming Raul Rosas, but the latter was forced to withdraw for undisclosed reasons. The UFC was able to keep Font on the card, however, giving him an opponent in Martinez who has just one UFC fight to date -- a first-round finish of Saimon Oliveira back in March. Font, on the other hand, has fought some of the best bantamweights the division has had to offer for quite some time, and he'll be looking to build on his current two-fight winning streak.
Booked vs. Rosas
Font will take on Raul Rosas in a bantamweight bout at Noche UFC in San Antonio on Sept. 13, per Marcel Dorff of Eurosport.nl.
ANALYSIS
Font has strung together two straight wins in the UFC, most recently besting Jean Matsumoto via split decision in February. That pushed his record to 12-7, and he'll look for a third straight victory versus Rosas, who hasn't lost since 2023 and is a winner of four straight.
Font has strung together two straight wins in the UFC, most recently besting Jean Matsumoto via split decision in February. That pushed his record to 12-7, and he'll look for a third straight victory versus Rosas, who hasn't lost since 2023 and is a winner of four straight.
Second straight upset win
Font defeated Jean Matsumoto via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Seattle.
ANALYSIS
If you've seen one Font fight, you've seen them all. Rob's takedown defense is amongst the worst in the division, and it was poor once again here. He allowed Matsumoto to land 7-of-10 takedowns. Yet, Font is never going to quit on himself, and he's always going to fire off a ton of volume on the feet. Often times that results in a coin flip fight. It did here, and the Massachusetts native got the call. Font lost four of five from December 2021 to December 2023, and it appeared as if his UFC run had come to an end. The company awarded him another opportunity, and he has since pulled off back-to-back wins over Kyler Phillips and Matsumoto. Font will be 38 years old in late-June, so the company has to be careful regarding who it matches him up against moving forward, but there's gas left in the tank here.
If you've seen one Font fight, you've seen them all. Rob's takedown defense is amongst the worst in the division, and it was poor once again here. He allowed Matsumoto to land 7-of-10 takedowns. Yet, Font is never going to quit on himself, and he's always going to fire off a ton of volume on the feet. Often times that results in a coin flip fight. It did here, and the Massachusetts native got the call. Font lost four of five from December 2021 to December 2023, and it appeared as if his UFC run had come to an end. The company awarded him another opportunity, and he has since pulled off back-to-back wins over Kyler Phillips and Matsumoto. Font will be 38 years old in late-June, so the company has to be careful regarding who it matches him up against moving forward, but there's gas left in the tank here.