Rob Font
Robert Font (born June 25, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Bantamweight division in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). A professional competitor since 2011, Font formerly competed for CES MMA, where he was the Featherweight Champion. As of October 17, 2023, he is #8 in the UFC bantamweight rankings. Background Font was born in Massachusetts into a family with both parents being in the army, and moving around the world a lot due to their duties. He has an older sister and a younger brother. Around the age of 21, Font was delivering pizzas for work, happening to make a delivery to fighters training in a garage. Their garage practise piqued Font's interest and he was enrolled for a free week of mixed martial arts training at a local gym soon after. Mixed martial arts career Early career A native of Central Massachusetts, Font began training as an amateur in 2009 and compiled a record of 3–1 before making his professional debut in December 2011. Font compiled a record of 10–1 as a professional, competing for several regional promotions across his native New England before signing with the UFC in the spring of