UFC Washington Highlights: Rob Font Outlasts Ricky Simon

Rob Font vs. Ricky Simon went the distance at UFC Washington. The two fighters met in a bantamweight bout at the UFC Washington event from the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C on Saturday night (December 7, 2019) that aired on ESPN. It was a solid …

Rob Font vs. Ricky Simon went the distance at UFC Washington. The two fighters met in a bantamweight bout at the UFC Washington event from the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C on Saturday night (December 7, 2019) that aired on ESPN. It was a solid back and forth fight that saw Font out work […]

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Rob Font Defeats Ricky Simon In Back-And-Forth Battle – UFC DC Results

Opening up the UFC DC main card is a bantamweight bout between Rob Font and Ricky Simon. Round 1: Font kicks things off with a big takedown. Simon gets up and clinches him against the fence. They separate and start unloading on each other. Simon goes for a takedown but it’s stuffed easily. Simon connects […]

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Opening up the UFC DC main card is a bantamweight bout between Rob Font and Ricky Simon.

Round 1: Font kicks things off with a big takedown. Simon gets up and clinches him against the fence. They separate and start unloading on each other. Simon goes for a takedown but it’s stuffed easily. Simon connects with a leg kick. A flurry sees Simon hurt Font and take him down soon after. Font gets up but receives a pair of knees before he’s taken down again. Font gets up and they separate. Font lands some strikes of his own now. Font attempts a spinning elbow but slips and Simon takes him down. They get up again.

Round 2: Simon is backed up and sees his takedown attempt stuffed. Font catches a leg kick from Font. Font catches Simon with a big hook. Font unleashes another brief flurry. Simon shoots soon after but Font gets back to his feet. Font lands another big shot and is clearly having more success in this round. Simon takes Font down soon after and is able to keep him down longer than usual but Font gets up eventually.

Round 3: Font starts with a number of jabs. Font stuffs a takedown attempt. Simon hurts Font with a body shot. Simon takes him down with a big takedown and has side control. Font does well to get up. Font lands a big strike but Simon doesn’t seem affected. Font is dominating the striking with good head movement and some solid strikes.

Official result: Rob Font defeats Ricky Simon via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27).

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Ricky Simon Out To Prove He Belongs Against Rob Font At UFC Washington (Interview)

Ricky Simon suffered his first loss inside the Octagon back in July at UFC Sacramento. There, the surging contender was knocked out by Urijah Faber in just 46 seconds. For Simon, he says the loss is a learning experience and a small bump in the road en…

Ricky Simon suffered his first loss inside the Octagon back in July at UFC Sacramento. There, the surging contender was knocked out by Urijah Faber in just 46 seconds. For Simon, he says the loss is a learning experience and a small bump in the road en route to the top. “Well I mean there […]

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John Lineker Out Of UFC Greenville Fight Against Rob Font

John Lineker will not step in on short-notice after all. The Brazilian had been campaigning for a fight, and after Cody Stamann was forced to withdraw, Lineker took his place. But, the night before weigh-ins, as John Lineker was working out, he cut him…

John Lineker will not step in on short-notice after all. The Brazilian had been campaigning for a fight, and after Cody Stamann was forced to withdraw, Lineker took his place. But, the night before weigh-ins, as John Lineker was working out, he cut himself above the eyebrow which resulted in him not being able to […]

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John Lineker Pulls Out Of UFC Greenville Rematch With Rob Font

Bantamweight contender John Lineker has pulled out of his UFC Greenville rematch with Rob Font this weekend due to an undisclosed reason. The news was first reported by MMA Junkie, citing two sources who informed them of the development on early Friday morning. With the UFC yet to officially announce the news, the two sources […]

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Bantamweight contender John Lineker has pulled out of his UFC Greenville rematch with Rob Font this weekend due to an undisclosed reason.

The news was first reported by MMA Junkie, citing two sources who informed them of the development on early Friday morning. With the UFC yet to officially announce the news, the two sources had asked for anonymity.

Lineker stepped in as a short-notice replacement for Cody Stamann to take on Font. Serving as the card’s co-main event, it would have been a rematch of their 2016 meeting which saw Lineker emerge victorious via unanimous decision.

However, that will no longer be the case. With weigh-ins taking place later on in the day, it is unlikely the UFC will be able to land another short-notice opponent for Font. Font’s management company Top Game Management also declined to comment when reached by MMA Junkie.

It serves as a blow not only for the card and Font, but Lineker as well. “Hands of Stone” recently made a plea to the UFC to book him in more fights or release him as he was struggling to make ends meet. It’s possible that having taken the fight on short notice, the Brazilian was unable to make the weight. However, nothing is known as of yet.

UFC Greenville takes place Saturday at Bon Secours Wellness Arena. The event will be headlined by a featherweight tilt between Renato Moicano and Chan Sung Jung. There is no word on which fight will now serve as the co-main event.

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John Lineker Has New Plans for Rob Font

John Lineker holds a victory over Rob Font back in 2016 in what was a clear-cut unanimous decision after overwhelming Font with forward pressure, cage-cutting, and overwhelming him with the hook bombs that only Lineker can launch. But that was three ye…

John Lineker holds a victory over Rob Font back in 2016 in what was a clear-cut unanimous decision after overwhelming Font with forward pressure, cage-cutting, and overwhelming him with the hook bombs that only Lineker can launch. But that was three years ago, and Lineker is well aware of that, which is why even though […]

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