On paper, Rob Font vs. Cody Garbrandt was a lock for a clash that promised to be, at minimum, interesting. Although Font was the favorite, he was still an ‘outsider’ if you will. After all, it’s Cody who once held the belt. However diminished Cody is, and he’s had it tougher than most, he’s still a 29-year old former champ. If Cody lost, how bad could it be?
Re-watching the fight, or bloodletting rather, the first several rounds were more deliberate and calculated than I remember. I don’t know how much of the outcome was Font’s improvement versus Garbrandt’s decline, but I suspect time will tell.