“Give me Petr Yan right now and we get it going,” Rob Font gives the ultimate solution to the Bantamweight scenario
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The number 3rd ranked UFC Bantamweight fighter, Rob Font secured the biggest win of his career against the former Bantamweight champion, Cody Garbrandt in the main event of UFC Vegas 27.
Font outclassed Cody Garbrandt with his superior striking but even after winning this one, he is in jeopardy that whom he’ll be facing in his next fight. Talking about his win at UFC Vegas 27 in his latest interview with MMA Fighting, Rob Font says,
“It’s a great relief, it’s kind of like you say it, you believe it, you can think it all day, but when it actually happens exactly the way that you planned it, it’s even better. Now I’m just in a weird situation where I don’t know who I’m fighting next.”
Font wanted to end Cody Garbrandt inside of two rounds, still, he believes this outcome of the fight will be better in long run. This was the first time ‘The new England cartel co-founder entered a five-round UFC fight and he didn’t only go the distance, he won it too.
He added, “It worked out perfect, man, we had to be smart. We had to be real smooth with our jab and our cross, not go too big. I got a little big sometimes but my corner was able to rope me back in. I didn’t get that finish, that’s what we wanted, but that kid was tough.” {H/T MMA Fighting}
“He toughed it out and took some big shots. I hit him with some clean shots, but I can’t complain. We got the W, we got in, got out, and we’re healthy—a couple of bumps and bruises, but that’s about it.”
Rob Font calls out Petr Yan to fight him
Even after securing a win against Garbrandt, the path isn’t clear for Rob Font. The Bantamweight champion, Aljamain Sterling is out due to a neck injury and he’ll be returning back to action in October or November to defend his title, most probably against Petr Yan.
In addition to this, the fight between the number 2nd ranked Bantamweight contender, Cory Sandhagen, and former champion T.J. Dillashaw is booked for the 24th July UFC event.
This means Font has to do a long wait for his next fight. To overcome this he gave a solution and asked Yan to fight him. Font says, “Best case scenario? They give me Petr Yan right now and we get it going, maybe do it for an interim belt, but I doubt that happens. We’ll see what’s up, but give me Petr Yan.”
“He’s the only one available, the fans want to see exciting fights and I know that’s an exciting fight and then I’ll take care of the belt for him. Just sit back, don’t worry about the belt, I’ll take it for him.” {H/T MMA Fighting}
Rob Font is also ready to face anyone from Sandhagen or Dillashaw. He added, “Or, the loser, winner, whoever, of the Cory Sandhagen-T.J. Dillashaw fight. I definitely don’t want to wait that long, though. But you never know what happens if someone gets hurt, injured, that’s another waiting list I could potentially be on.”
“Realistically, I know I don’t want to fight backwards. I’ll be patient. I’ve sat a year and I know what that feels like. There’s no need to fight anyone that’s behind me right now.” {H/T MMA Fighting}
Font concluded, “If he wants to toss it up, we can jump in there and mix it up if he doesn’t want to wait that long. I’m in a weird spot and it’s nothing but big fights after this so my job is to lick my wounds, get back in the gym and get prepared because it’s either gonna be T.J., Cory, Petr Yan, or the champ and all of those fights are tough.”
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