Rob Font
Puerto Rico
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.
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Set to face Matsumoto
Font will fight Jean Matsumoto at UFC Seattle on Feb. 22, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Font was originally slated to fight Dominick Cruz next weekend, but Cruz withdrew from the event after suffering an injury while training and subsequently retired from MMA. Font will now take on Matsumoto, who enters the fight with a perfect 16-0 record as a professional and is 2-0 since joining the UFC last April.
Font was originally slated to fight Dominick Cruz next weekend, but Cruz withdrew from the event after suffering an injury while training and subsequently retired from MMA. Font will now take on Matsumoto, who enters the fight with a perfect 16-0 record as a professional and is 2-0 since joining the UFC last April.
Needs new opponent
Font will no longer fight Dominick Cruz (undisclosed) at UFC Seattle on Feb. 22, per MMAJunkie.com.
ANALYSIS
Cruz suffered an injury during training that will prevent him from participating in the fight, so the UFC will look for a replacement to keep Font on the card. The 37-year-old Font is coming off a win in his lone fight of 2024 against Kyler Phillips but has lost four of his last six bouts.
Cruz suffered an injury during training that will prevent him from participating in the fight, so the UFC will look for a replacement to keep Font on the card. The 37-year-old Font is coming off a win in his lone fight of 2024 against Kyler Phillips but has lost four of his last six bouts.
Draws Cruz in Seattle
Font will take on Dominick Cruz in a bantamweight matchup in the co-main event of UFC Seattle on Feb. 22, Mike Coppinger of ESPN reports.
ANALYSIS
While Font has consistently fought the best the division has to offer, he did hit a bit of a crossroads at the end of 2023 after losing four of five. He managed to bounce back in October against Kyler Phillips and now looks to start a new winning streak against a big name in Cruz. Font may struggle a bit to defend the takedown, but he's a younger fighter than Cruz, as well as a higher-volume striker.
While Font has consistently fought the best the division has to offer, he did hit a bit of a crossroads at the end of 2023 after losing four of five. He managed to bounce back in October against Kyler Phillips and now looks to start a new winning streak against a big name in Cruz. Font may struggle a bit to defend the takedown, but he's a younger fighter than Cruz, as well as a higher-volume striker.
Upset win in huge spot
Font defeated Kyler Phillips via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) at UFC Fight Night on Saturday in Las Vegas.
ANALYSIS
Entering a loser of four of his last five fights and facing a potential star in the bantamweight division, few could have seen this result coming. Font was grounded for most of Round 1, an issue for him in the past, but he was the much better conditioned athlete and put it on Phillips over the course of the final two frames. With Kyler clearly gassing, Rob remained aggressive and piled up the volume. The fact Font is now 37 years of age is strongly working against him, but those previously mentioned four defeats came against Deiveson Figueiredo, Cory Sandhagen, Marlon Vera and Jose Aldo. In other words, the best the division has to offer. Font might not be done just yet.
Entering a loser of four of his last five fights and facing a potential star in the bantamweight division, few could have seen this result coming. Font was grounded for most of Round 1, an issue for him in the past, but he was the much better conditioned athlete and put it on Phillips over the course of the final two frames. With Kyler clearly gassing, Rob remained aggressive and piled up the volume. The fact Font is now 37 years of age is strongly working against him, but those previously mentioned four defeats came against Deiveson Figueiredo, Cory Sandhagen, Marlon Vera and Jose Aldo. In other words, the best the division has to offer. Font might not be done just yet.
Slated to face Phillips
Font will take on Kyler Phillips in a bantamweight bout at a UFC event on Oct. 19 in Las Vegas, Nolan King of USA Today reports.
ANALYSIS
Font is in dire need of a victory, as he's dropped four of his past five fights, dropping his UFC record to 10-7-0. He was most recently defeated by Deiveson Figueiredo via unanimous decision in December of 2023. His less-experienced opponent Phillips, meanwhile, has won three straight fights. With the two fighters very similar in measurables and skill level, this could be a razor-thin contest.
Font is in dire need of a victory, as he's dropped four of his past five fights, dropping his UFC record to 10-7-0. He was most recently defeated by Deiveson Figueiredo via unanimous decision in December of 2023. His less-experienced opponent Phillips, meanwhile, has won three straight fights. With the two fighters very similar in measurables and skill level, this could be a razor-thin contest.