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Rob Font

Active #25 bantamweight · age 38 · Orthodox · 5'8" 173 cm · 135 lb 61 kg · reach 71" 180 cm
At a glance
  • 58% of wins by KO or submission
  • 33% of wins finished in round 1
  • UFC veteran since 2014
Elo rating
1546
Global Elo 1598 ±40
Rank
#25
top 30% of division
UFC record
12-9-0
KO 6 · Sub 1 · Dec 5
Streak
-2
Δ90d 0 · Δ1y -38
Last fight
Mar 7, 2026
Loss by Decision · R3
Career at a glance
Octagon time
4h 38m
Avg fight time
13:15
Bonuses
7
Fights per year
1.8
Since last fight
4mo

Honest Elo history

21 fights · tap & drag
Jul 5, 2014 — W vs George Roop Δ+32Jan 17, 2016 — W vs Joey Gomez Δ+30May 14, 2016 — L vs John Lineker Δ-25Dec 3, 2016 — W vs Matt Schnell Δ+30Jul 8, 2017 — W vs Douglas Silva de Andrade Δ+30Oct 28, 2017 — L vs Pedro Munhoz Δ-20Jan 20, 2018 — W vs Thomas Almeida Δ+18Jul 7, 2018 — L vs Raphael Assuncao Δ-13Dec 15, 2018 — W vs Sergio Pettis Δ+15Dec 7, 2019 — W vs Ricky Simon Δ+14Dec 19, 2020 — W vs Marlon Moraes Δ+19May 22, 2021 — W vs Cody Garbrandt Δ+16Dec 4, 2021 — L vs Jose Aldo Δ-15Apr 30, 2022 — L vs Marlon Vera Δ-16Apr 8, 2023 — W vs Adrian Yanez Δ+20Aug 5, 2023 — L vs Cory Sandhagen Δ-14Dec 2, 2023 — L vs Deiveson Figueiredo Δ-15Oct 19, 2024 — W vs Kyler Phillips Δ+16Feb 22, 2025 — W vs Jean Matsumoto Δ+13Sep 13, 2025 — L vs David Martinez Δ-21Mar 7, 2026 — L vs Raul Rosas Jr. Δ-17 14501475150015251550157516001625 201620182020202220242026 [{"i":0,"x":90,"y":354.2,"elo":1481,"date":"2014-07-05","opp":"George Roop","result":"W","delta":32},{"i":1,"x":184.8,"y":299.4,"elo":1511,"date":"2016-01-17","opp":"Joey Gomez","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":2,"x":204.7,"y":344.9,"elo":1486,"date":"2016-05-14","opp":"John Lineker","result":"L","delta":-25},{"i":3,"x":239,"y":291,"elo":1515,"date":"2016-12-03","opp":"Matt Schnell","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":4,"x":275.6,"y":236.1,"elo":1545,"date":"2017-07-08","opp":"Douglas Silva de Andrade","result":"W","delta":30},{"i":5,"x":294.5,"y":272.1,"elo":1525,"date":"2017-10-28","opp":"Pedro Munhoz","result":"L","delta":-20},{"i":6,"x":308.7,"y":238.5,"elo":1544,"date":"2018-01-20","opp":"Thomas Almeida","result":"W","delta":18},{"i":7,"x":337.1,"y":262.6,"elo":1531,"date":"2018-07-07","opp":"Raphael Assuncao","result":"L","delta":-13},{"i":8,"x":364.3,"y":235,"elo":1546,"date":"2018-12-15","opp":"Sergio Pettis","result":"W","delta":15},{"i":9,"x":424.6,"y":209,"elo":1560,"date":"2019-12-07","opp":"Ricky Simon","result":"W","delta":14},{"i":10,"x":488.4,"y":174.5,"elo":1579,"date":"2020-12-19","opp":"Marlon Moraes","result":"W","delta":19},{"i":11,"x":514.4,"y":145.2,"elo":1595,"date":"2021-05-22","opp":"Cody Garbrandt","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":12,"x":547.5,"y":172.3,"elo":1580,"date":"2021-12-04","opp":"Jose Aldo","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":13,"x":572.4,"y":201.9,"elo":1564,"date":"2022-04-30","opp":"Marlon Vera","result":"L","delta":-16},{"i":14,"x":630.3,"y":165.9,"elo":1584,"date":"2023-04-08","opp":"Adrian Yanez","result":"W","delta":20},{"i":15,"x":650.4,"y":191.7,"elo":1569,"date":"2023-08-05","opp":"Cory Sandhagen","result":"L","delta":-14},{"i":16,"x":670.5,"y":218.5,"elo":1555,"date":"2023-12-02","opp":"Deiveson Figueiredo","result":"L","delta":-15},{"i":17,"x":724.9,"y":188.7,"elo":1571,"date":"2024-10-19","opp":"Kyler Phillips","result":"W","delta":16},{"i":18,"x":746.2,"y":164.6,"elo":1584,"date":"2025-02-22","opp":"Jean Matsumoto","result":"W","delta":13},{"i":19,"x":780.4,"y":202.6,"elo":1563,"date":"2025-09-13","opp":"David Martinez","result":"L","delta":-21},{"i":20,"x":810,"y":233.7,"elo":1546,"date":"2026-03-07","opp":"Raul Rosas Jr.","result":"L","delta":-17}]

Last fights

Elo-based expectation · not betting advice
Date Opponent Result Δ Elo
Mar 7, 2026 Raul Rosas Jr. L -17
Sep 13, 2025 David Martinez L -21
Feb 22, 2025 Jean Matsumoto W +13
Oct 19, 2024 Kyler Phillips W +16
Dec 2, 2023 Deiveson Figueiredo L -15

Performance

SLpM Significant Strikes Landed per Minute. Higher = busier striker.
Strikes Landed
L1L3L5
Str Acc Striking accuracy: significant strikes landed / attempted. Higher = more efficient striker.
Strike Accuracy
L1L3L5
SApM Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute. How often opponents land on this fighter. Lower is better.
Strikes Absorbed
L1L3L5
Str Def Share of opponent’s significant strike attempts that miss or are blocked. Higher is better.
Striking Defense
L1L3L5
TD / 15 min Takedowns landed per 15 minutes (one full 3-round fight). Measures wrestling output.
Takedowns
L1L3L5
TD Acc Takedowns landed / attempted. Higher = cleaner entries.
Takedown Accuracy
L1L3L5
TD Def Share of opponent takedown attempts stuffed. Higher = harder to put on the mat.
Takedown Defense
L1L3L5
Sub / 15 min Submission attempts per 15 minutes. Counts attempts, not just finishes — a proxy for grappling aggression.
Submission Attempts
L1L3L5
Ctrl / 15 min Control time in seconds per 15 minutes. Time in dominant grappling positions. 240 = 4 min, the realistic high-end across divisions.
Control Time (sec)
L1L3L5
KD / 15 min Knockdowns landed per 15 minutes. Counts every flash KD even if the fight continued — measures stopping power across all rounds, not just finishes.
Knockdowns
L1L3L5
Above division avg (intensity ∝ how far)
Near avg (±10%)
Below division avg

Finishes

How wins come Finish rate = (KO + Submission wins) / total UFC wins. Measures how often this fighter closes the show before the scorecards.
58%
7 / 12
Finish rate
KO
6
50% of wins
SUB
1
8% of wins
DEC
5
42% of wins
KO: 6 (50%) 6 Sub: 1 (8%) 1 Dec: 5 (42%) 5
Finishes by round
7 total
R1
4 57%
R2
3 43%
R3
R4
R5

Striking profile

Where significant strikes land — by target zone and by position. 1421 landed total · career

Targets head · body · leg
76% Head
  • Head 76%
  • Body 17%
  • Leg 7%
Positions distance · clinch · ground
89% Distance
  • Distance 89%
  • Clinch 7%
  • Ground 4%

Durability

How they're beaten How fights end AGAINST this fighter. Finished-against rate = (times KO'd + submitted) / total UFC losses. A low rate means they rarely get stopped.
11%
of losses by finish
1 of 9
0 KO/TKO 1 Sub 8 Dec Never been KO'd

Strength of schedule in UFC

Avg opp Elo (last 5) Average Elo rating of the last 5 opponents this fighter faced. A proxy for schedule difficulty — 1700+ is elite-level competition, 1500 is a UFC average opponent.
1589
UFC level
Quality wins (1600+) Wins over opponents rated 1600+ Elo at the time of the fight — clearly above the ~1500 UFC average, contender tier. A count of genuine quality results, not record-padding.
4
of 12 UFC wins
Toughest win The highest-rated opponent this fighter has a win over, by that opponent's Elo at fight time.
Adrian Yanez
Elo 1640 at fight time
Expected wins How many wins an average fighter would be expected to have against this exact schedule, based on pre-fight Elo win probabilities. The line below shows whether this fighter is over- or under-performing their matchups.
10.7
+1.3 wins above what this schedule implies
Opponent Elo over career · 21 UFC fights, oldest → newest
1491
1594
Notable wins
Adrian Yanez 1640 Cody Garbrandt 1632 Marlon Moraes 1621 Kyler Phillips 1614

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Source Raw fight data and per-bout statistics come from Rob Font on UFCStats →. Elo rating, uncertainty bands, and division-relative analytics computed by HonestElo — not affiliated with or endorsed by the Ultimate Fighting Championship.