Last fight
UFC 287
Win
UFC Spotlight
Statistiques et records
9
Wins by Knockout
4
Wins by Submission
9
First Round Finishes
Significant Strikes include all strikes at distance, plus power strikes in the clinch and on the ground.
Précision saisissante
- Sig. Frappes débarquées
- 1151
- Sig. Grèves tentées
- 2493
A takedown is awarded when a fighter deliberately grapples an opponent to the ground and establishes an advantageous position for an appreciable amount of time.
Précision de Takedown
- Takedowns Landed
- 5
- Takedowns Tentowns
- 33
- Sig. Str. Defense is the percentage of significant strikes attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Takedown defense is the percentage of takedowns attempted against a fighter that do not land.
- Knockdown Avg. is the average number of knockdowns per 15 Minutes window.
Sig. Str. par cible
athlete record
Info
Status
Actif
Lieu de naissance
Leominster, États-Unis
Trains à
Sityodtong - Boston
Style de combat
Striker
Âge
35
La Taille
68.00
Poids
147.80
Début de l'octogone
Jul. 05, 2014
Reach
71.50
Portée de la jambe
38.50
- Pro since 2011
- Nine wins by KO, four by submission (Brabo, 2 guillotine, RNC)
- Has won eight of his last 12 and five of his last seven
- Nine first round finishes
- Had 3-1 amateur record
UFC 287 (4/8/23) Font stopped Adrian Yanez via strikes at 2:57 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (4/30/22) Font lost a five round unanimous decision to Marlon Vera
UFC on ESPN (12/4/21) Font lost a five round unanimous decision to Jose Aldo
UFC Fight Night (5/22/21) Font won a five round unanimous decision over Cody Garbrandt
UFC Fight Night (12/19/20) Font stopped Marlon Moraes via strikes at 3:47 of the first round
UFC on ESPN (12/7/19) Font won a three round unanimous decision over Ricky Simon
UFC on FOX (12/15/18) Font won a three round unanimous decision over Sergio Pettis
UFC 226 (7/6/18) Font lost a three round unanimous decision to Raphael Assuncao
UFC 220 (1/20/18) Font stopped Thomas Almeida via strikes at 2:24 of the second round
UFC Fight Night (10/28/17) Font was submitted by Pedro Munhoz via guillotine choke at 4:03 of the first round
UFC 213 (7/8/17) Font submitted Douglas Silva de Andrade via guillotine choke at 4:36 of the second round
TUF 24 Finale (12/3/16) Font stopped Matt Schnell via strikes at 3:47 of the first round
UFC 198 (5/14/16) Font lost a three round unanimous decision to John Lineker
UFC Fight Night (1/17/16) Font stopped Joey Gomez via strikes at 4:13 of the second round
UFC 175 (7/5/14) Font knocked out George Roop at 2:19 of the first round
TRAINING: Usually 2-3 sessions per day. Mitt work, strength and conditioning, sparring, grappling, just depends on the day.
When and why did you start training for fighting? I started back in 2009 to get in shape and caught the bug and wanted to fight. I’ve been addicted ever since.
What ranks and titles have you held? CES featherweight champion, #1 Ranked Featherweight in Northeast
Do you have any heroes? My mother is my biggest hero! She raised three kids on her own and was my biggest motivator.
What does it mean for you to fight in the UFC? It’s a dream come true! I can't wait to show that I belong there and I plan to stay there for a long time.
What was your job before you started fighting? Pizza Delivery Guy
Specific accomplishments in amateur competition? #1 ranked amateur featherweight in the northeast. Had titles for AFO and Cage Titans.
Ranks in any martial arts styles: Purple belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, White Monkol in Muay Thai
Favorite grappling technique: Ankle lock
Favorite Striking technique: Elbows
