Mario Bautista has his sights set on Rob Font as he looks to make his way through the bantamweight rankings by the end of the year. Bautista put on a masterclass against veteran Ricky Simon to earn a unanimous decision win at UFC Fight Night 234 on Saturday.
Bantamweight contender Rob Font's woes were extended at this past weekend's UFC Fight Night, where he fell victim to the arrival of former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo.
The bantamweight chapter of Deiveson Figueiredo's career got off to a flying start at this past weekend's UFC Fight Night in Austin, Texas. Figueiredo, a former two-time flyweight champion on MMA's biggest stage, was among the biggest winners to emerge from Saturday's entertaining event at the Moody Center.
Ahead of his bantamweight debut against Rob Font at this weekend's UFC Fight Night, Deiveson Figueiredo isn't keeping every card close to his chest. Figueiredo is making the move up to 135 pounds following two reigns as flyweight champion.
This weekend's event marks one of the most stacked UFC Fight Night cards of 2023, and among the most notable fights is a bantamweight scrap between Rob Font and Deiveson Figueiredo.
Ultimate Fighting Championship brass put Rob Font at the front of a rather unconventional welcoming committee. The New England Cartel rep will greet former 125-pound champion Deiveson Figueiredo’s arrival in the bantamweight division when they collide in a featured UFC on ESPN 52 attraction this Saturday at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas.
While much of the mixed martial arts community's attention is on a stacked pay-per-view set to go down in Abu Dhabi next weekend, Saturday's UFC Fight Night card also isn't short on notable names.
In amongst a host of notable bookings confirmed for the latter stages of the UFC's 2023 schedule sits the return of former two-time flyweight champion Deiveson Figueiredo.
Even without a location on the books, the Ultimate Fighting Championship is building up its first December card in a big way. On Friday, two high-stakes matchups at 135 and 205 pounds were announced by various outlets.
A former flyweight king will make his debut in the UFC's bantamweight division when he meets Rob Font in December. First reported by MMA Fighting, the matchup with Font will see Deiveson Figueiredo finally complete a long-rumored move up to bantamweight following his loss to Brandon Moreno at UFC 283.
At this past weekend's UFC Fight Night event in Nashville, former interim bantamweight title challenger Cory Sandhagen continued his fine form with a dominant display.
This past Saturday in the main event of UFC Nashville, we saw a battle in the bantamweight division between two top contenders. Rob Font (20-7) was stepping in on short notice to take on Cory “The Sandman” Sandhagen (17-4).
UFC bantamweight Cory Sandhagen is currently reflecting on his third consecutive main event win, having dominantly out-grappled replacement opponent Rob Font en route to a unanimous decision victory this past weekend.
UFC bantamweight contender Cory Sandhagen's dominant win over Rob Font didn't impress some of the top names in the division. Sandhagen earned a one-sided unanimous decision victory over short-notice replacement Font last Saturday in Nashville.
Things went exactly according to plan for Cory Sandhagen against Rob Font in the UFC on ESPN 50 main event. Sandhagen relied on takedowns and suffocating top control to cruise to a five-round verdict in their 140-pound catchweight clash at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville on Saturday night.
Cory Sandhagen won a unanimous decision over Rob Font in a battle of ranked bantamweight contenders in Nashville, Tenn. In what was officially a catchweight bout at 140 pounds to accommodate Font taking the fight on short notice, Sandhagen dominated.
UFC Fight Night: Cory Sandhagen vs. Rob Font takes place tomorrow night, and MMA News is here to bring you the official weigh-in results! Having concluded its July schedule with a blockbuster pay-per-view event from Salt Lake City's Delta Center, the mixed martial arts leader has remained on the road for its August-opening card.
UFC bantamweight veteran Rob Font is just days away from a short-notice main event opportunity in Nashville, Tennessee. Initially, the #7-ranked contender was slated to fight down the ladder against Song Yadong on the UFC 292 main card in two weeks' time.
Sean O'Malley has a prediction for the UFC Nashville main event between Cory Sandhagen and Rob Font. Sandhagen was scheduled to fight Umar Nurmagomedov inside the Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee on August 5.
UFC 292 is turning into quite the bantamweight showcase. The main event features Sean O’Malley challenging Aljamain Sterling for the 135 pound title. Former champion Henry Cejudo is tentatively scheduled to take on Chito Vera.
A bantamweight showdown between Rob Font and Yadong Song has been added to the UFC 292 lineup. The Las Vegas-based promotion announced the booking on Wednesday evening.
This past Saturday night on the main card of UFC 287, we saw an absolute banger in the bantamweight division. Perennial top contender Rob Font (20-6) was looking to get back on track as he took on Adrian Yanez (16-4).
The main event of UFC 287 is a middleweight title fight between new champion Alex Pereira (7-1) of Brazil and former titleholder Israel Adesanya (23-2) of New Zealand.
Rob Font has grown accustomed to difficult assignments. Life in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division requires as much. The former CES MMA champion will attempt to right his ship at the expense of Adrian Yanez in a three-round UFC 287 showcase on Saturday at Miami-Dade Arena in Miami.
The first fight set in April for the Ultimate Fighting Championship should be a great one. On Friday, MMA Fighting broke the story that Rob Font (19-6) will be battling it out against Adrian Yanez (16-3) in the bantamweight division.
Rob Font and Marlon Vera are ascendant forces in perhaps the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s deepest divisions. Conflict was inevitable. The Top 10-ranked
A bantamweight showdown between Rob Font and Marlon Vera is expected to serve as the main event for a UFC Fight Night card on April 30. The bout is expected to be finalized soon, according to ESPN.
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