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10 Questions for Rob Font
- Updated: May 11, 2016
He has emerged as one of the bright young stars in the Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight division, and Rob Font has designs on becoming a serious player at 135 pounds. Font will put his 11-fight winning streak on the line when he meets former Jungle Fight champion John Lineker at UFC 198 “Werdum vs. Miocic” on Saturday at Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil. The 28-year-old Team Sityodtong representative has stopped his first two opponents inside the Octagon with punches, as he knocked out George Roop in the first round at UFC 175 on July 5, 2014 and put away Joey Gomez in the second at UFC Fight Night “Dillashaw vs. Cruz” in January. In this exclusive interview with Sherdog.com, Font discusses his high-takes matchup with Lineker, ponders fighting in hostile territory and relives his days as a delivery man for Pizza Hut:Sherdog.com: Most people see your upcoming matchup with Lineker as the most important fight of your career to date — and by a pretty wide margin. Would you agree? Font: This fight is important, but I wouldn’t say it’s the most important fight of my career, even though it’s hopefully my coming-out party. A win takes me closer to the belt, but I don’t think it’s my most important fight. So far my most important fight came in CES MMA against Lucas Cruz. I faced a lot of adversity — it was a grind — and I taught myself I could be losing but grind it out and come out on top with the W. That was a big night in my career.Sherdog.com: What challenges does Lineker pose as an opponent? Font: He has a lot of experience and a lot of power. Experience is on his side — and he has that one-shot knockout power. I’m sure he’s well-rounded, but we haven’t seen much of that because he’s always striking. The biggest thing would be his experience and his power. It’s huge for me to fight my fight. The only way I win this fight is to go out and do what I do best and stick to my game plan. One of the reasons I’ve been successful in MMA is because I’ve always …
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