Welcome to The Weekly Takedown, Sports Illustrated’s newest look at MMA. Every week, this column will offer insight and information on the most noteworthy stories in the fight world.
Rob Font: 'I can make my name off this fight'
This Saturday marks the opportunity Rob Font has been seeking for the past 10 years.
Font (19–4) made his foray into MMA at 24 years old, first stepping into the cage in December of 2011. He was victorious in his debut, and ever since has become enamored with the lifestyle of a mixed martial artist.