Even at age 37, with a record of 1-4 in his last five, the New England Cartel’s boxing aficionado Rob Font remains too much for these young bantamweights. Font made sure to let everyone know that losing to Aldo, Sandhagen, and Figueiredo does not mean he is washed with his stellar performance against Kyler Phillips on Saturday in UFC Vegas 99’s co-main event.
He is far from it. Font put on a boxing clinic against a flashy striker like Phillips. More than that, he also made an adjustment after being stuck on his back in the first round and got to his feet to keep putting hands on Kyler.
Rob Font doing Font things at 37 years old as a +400 against a t15 BW
Dangles out his lead hand to draw the left hook and close distance, and the versatile collartie creates space on the takedown attempt + lets Font track him/stick to him on the messy exits to win in transition pic.twitter.com/udgpV4FDUo
— Mysterious Leopold (@ObscureLeopold) October 20, 2024
As the ninth-ranked fighter in the most stacked division on earth, the opponents will not get any easier for Rob. Still, perhaps he will not have to fight former champions like Figueiredo and Aldo.
Slightly above Font sits another stellar striker, Song Yadong. Yadong is also a fighter who beats everyone but the top echelon, having lost to only Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen since 2021.
At 26 years old, Song still has a few years to get to the belt before he is past his prime. Beating a veteran with elite skills in one of Yadong’s best areas would be a big feather in his cap as he seeks to hone his skills.
As for Font, his abilities are not enough to get him to the belt, but he clearly has the skills to pay the bills for a while by beating up young, rising contenders in the scariest division in the UFC.
Font’s Next Fight: vs Song Yadong
After 10 Brutal Rounds with Aldo & Chito
Many thought Rob Font would never be the same.
Faced Bantamweight prospect Adrian Yanez at UFC 287
Blew the doors off Yanez inside a Round pic.twitter.com/RFdBDpGk8g
— Ocelot MMA (@Ocelot_MMA) August 2, 2023
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