5 most explosive moments from UFC Fight Night: Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera
With a stronger card than the two shows that preceded it, UFC Fight Night: Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera was a highly-anticipated event overall, and for the most part, it delivered.
This UFC Fight Night produced plenty of finishes, from nasty submissions to violent knockouts, and there were a number of explosive moments for the fans to enjoy.
Naturally, the event’s likely to be forgotten after next week’s marquee pay-per-view show. For now, it seems fair for this card to take the spotlight.
Here are the five most explosive moments from UFC Fight Night: Rob Font vs. Marlon Vera.
#5. Marlon Vera fails to finish Rob Font, but still produces one of his best UFC performances with plenty of explosive moments
He didn’t get the finish he was looking for in last night’s headline bout, but Marlon Vera still picked up one of the biggest wins of his UFC career in largely explosive fashion by dismantling Rob Font over five rounds.
The fight was a somewhat odd one, as Font landed more strikes across the bout than ‘Chito’. However, when the final buzzer went, it was clear who the winner was. Not only did Vera land a trio of knockdowns across the fight, coming close to a finish on more than one occasion, he also left Font’s face looking like it’d been through a cheese grater.
The major difference here was clearly the power possessed by Vera. The Ecuadorian seemed to hurt Font every time he landed a shot cleanly. Even when Font clearly won the first round, the sense that it was only a matter of time before Vera caused some damage was there.
Sure enough, ‘Chito’ dropped him with a left hand late in the second round, and after suffering some nasty shots, Font was largely saved by the buzzer. The third round, meanwhile, saw Vera deck Font with a savage knee, and again, it was only the fact that the shot landed at the end of the round that prevented a finish.
The third knockdown came in the fourth round, this time with a side kick variant, and while ‘Chito’ probably didn’t go as hard for the finish as he could’ve done this time, he didn’t need to as Font’s face was such a mess that there was no doubt as to who the winner was.
This was only the third decision win of Vera’s UFC career, but to be frank, it didn’t really matter as it came in an entertaining fight filled with explosive moments. The Ecuadorian remains one of the best bantamweights on the roster to watch right now.