Rob Font ready to take out John Lineker at UFC on ESPN+ 12 and move into title contention
For bantamweight Rob Font, his win over Sergio Pettis at UFC on FOX 31 last December might not have come in the manner he would have liked, but closing out his 2018 going 2-1 was better than possibly closing it out 1-2.
“It was a great fight,” Font told MMAWeekly.com. “I had a blast out there. I thought the fight went good. I controlled him with the jab. I didn’t get the finish, but I had fun, and got good cage experience and got the W.”
Since the victory over Pettis, Font feels like his game has grown quite a bit, especially in the grappling aspect of it.
“I’m consistently improving daily,” said Font. “I really feel like my wrestling and my confidence in my wrestling has gone through the roof. I feel like a whole different fighter from six months ago.”
On Friday in Greenville, South Carolina, Font (16-4) will be looking for a bit of revenge when he faces late replacement John Lineker (31-9) in the 135-pound co-main event of UFC on ESPN+ 12.
This article first appeared at News – MMAWeekly.com
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