5 exciting fights to watch at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera

Rob Font (left) vs. Marlon Vera (right) [Image via @rob_font on Instagram]

As another UFC Fight Night draws near, fans are eager to see what the weekend's action has in store for them. This weekend's card features lots of exciting names - Andre Arlovski, Darren Elkins, Andre Fili, and many more.

The UFC bantamweight division better take notice 👀

#5 ranked Rob Font takes on #8 Marlon Vera in this weekend's main event 🙌

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The UFC has spoilt fans with stacked Fight Night cards every weekend. While the biggest names are reserved for pay-per-views, some of the most exciting prospects battle it out every Saturday at the UFC Apex arena in Las Vegas.

With a six-fight main card taking place after a stacked bill of preliminary action this weekend, some fights are bound to fly under the radar. Here are five exciting contests to watch at UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Vera:

#5. Krzysztof Jotko vs. Gerald Meerschaert

Gerald Meerschaert (right) taking down Thiago Santos (left)

This bout is between two of the more tenured middleweights on the roster. Krzysztof Jotko has been with the promotion since 2013 and has fought against some of the more relevant names that the division has seen in the past few years. He's not the frequent finisher that fans are typically attracted to, but his opponent Gerald Meerschaert may draw a dog fight out of him.

Meerschaert holds the record for most submissions in middleweight history at a shocking eight victories via this method. Though his most high-profile fight against Khamzat Chimaev went the polar opposite of how he wanted it to go, he's since proved that he's a live underdog that can never be counted out.

No @UFC middleweight has more submission wins than Gerald Meerschaert (@The_Real_GM3).

Look at 5 of his best subs before he makes the walk this weekend at #UFCVegas53 ⤵️:

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Three wins, three submissions - that's what 'GM3' gave the UFC in 2021. He will undoubtedly be looking to have a 2022 that, at the very least, mimics this success. When he and Jotko lock horns, it could potentially propel the victor into the division's top 15.

This fight should be more exciting than the numbers show. On paper, it's fun at best. But a closer look into the styles of these fighters and the implications of a victory should result in two hungry fighters pulling out all the stops.