Font is riding a four-fight winning streak and is looking to extend his commanding presence in the cage with a fifth over the former featherweight champion, Aldo. He expects to spend the early portion of the fight making some reads, but in terms of respecting the legend too much, that’s not much of a concern.Īlso giving Font confidence is his last fight against Garbrandt. Rob Font Outright Winner: 8/11 Rob Font’s stock in the UFC elevated to new heights after his dominant winning display against the resilient Coby Garbrandt back at UFC Fight Night 188. Even though Aldo is one of the biggest names in the sport, Font isn’t coming into the fight with any hesitancy. Since dropping his first two bantamweight bouts, Aldo has found his feet at 135 pounds, collecting a pair of decision wins over Marlon “Chito” Vera and Munhoz. Jose’s the type of guy that I definitely didn’t think I would end up fighting.” “This is one of those big opportunities that we got to capitalize on and I’m excited. “This like a dream come true,” Font said. When it comes to spectacular debuts, Rob Font took the cake with his first-round knockout of George Roop at UFC 175 in July of 2014. This time, it comes against former featherweight king José Aldo, an opponent Font admits he never really thought he’d face in his career. A year later, Font can once again make a statement. That fight was also crucial because it was his first after undergoing ACL surgery. Rob Font enters his first UFC main event at UFC Vegas 27 on a three-fight win streak and most recently defeated a former title challenger in Marlon Moraes. Although he picked up wins over Matt Schnell, Thomas Almeida and Ricky Simón along the way, it took a first-round knockout win over Marlon Moraes to really announce Font as a force at 135.ĭon’t Miss Any Of Saturday’s Action On ESPN+ In 12 UFC fights, his three losses have come against John Lineker, Pedro Munhoz and Raphael Assuncao. Rob Font has six fight finishes in his UFC career to date heading into his main event matchup with the former featherweight champion Jose Aldo at UFC Vegas 4. Sure, injuries and inactivity can prevent people from knowing your name, but Font has long been a guy with the goods to chase for the belt.
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