Spend enough time around The New England Cartel, and you’ll hear them talk about “big moment opportunities,” which is what Rob Font has ahead of him in the form of his first main event fight in the UFC. Font hasn’t taken the easiest or fastest road through the bantamweight division since making his debut in 2014, but nearly seven years into his UFC career, the 33-year-old is set to fight former champion Cody Garbrandt.
After a major knee injury kept him out of action for a year following his win over Ricky Simon in December 2019, Font knocked out former title challenger Marlon Moraes, catapulting himself into the Top 5 and potentially a couple big wins away from a title shot.