Introduction
Roberto Font (born June 25, 1987) is an American professional mixed martial artist, who competes in the Bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. A professional competitor since 2008, he formerly competed for CES MMA, where he was the Featherweight Champion. As of July 14, 2020, he is #10 in the UFC bantamweight rankings.
Mixed martial arts career
A native of Central Massachusetts, Font began training as an amateur in 2009 and compiled a record of 3-1 before making his professional debut in December 2011.
He compiled a record of 10-1 as a professional, competing for several regional promotions across his native New England before signing with the UFC in the spring of 2014.
Ultimate Fighting Championship
Font made his promotional debut against George Roop on July 5, 2014 at UFC 175. He won the fight via knockout in the first round. He also earned a Performance of the Night bonus.
For his next bout, Font was expected to face Chris Beal on September 5, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 50.However, Font pulled out of the bout citing an injury.
Font was expected to face Mitch Gagnon on October 4, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 54.Subsequently, Font pulled out of the fight the week of the event and was replaced by Roman Salazar.
Font was expected to face Chris Williams on January 17, 2016 at UFC Fight Night 81.Subsequently, Williams was forced out of the fight due to injury and replaced by Joey Gomez. He won the fight by TKO in the second round.
Font next faced John Lineker on May 14, 2016 at UFC 198. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Font was expected to face Ian Entwistle on October 8, 2016 at UFC 204. However on the day prior to the event, Entwistle fell ill during the weight cutting process and the bout was scrapped.
Font was expected to face Alejandro Pérez on December 3, 2016 at The Ultimate Fighter 24 Finale. However, Perez pulled out of the fight on November 24.He was replaced by promotional newcomer Matt Schnell. He won the fight via TKO in the first round.
Font faced Douglas Silva de Andrade on July 8, 2017 at UFC 213. He won the fight by submission in the second round. He earned the Performance of the Night award for the win.
Font faced Pedro Munhoz on October 28, 2017 at UFC Fight Night 119. He lost the fight via submission in round one.
Font faced Thomas Almeida on January 20, 2018 at UFC 220. He won the fight via TKO in the second round.
Font faced Raphael Assunção on July 7, 2018 at UFC 226. He lost the fight via unanimous decision.
Font faced Sergio Pettis on December 15, 2018 at UFC on Fox 31. He won the fight via unanimous decision.
Font was expected to face Cody Stamann on June 22, 2019 at UFC on ESPN+ 12. However, on June 5, 2019 it was reported that Stamman pulled out of the event due to injury and he was replaced by John Lineker. In turn Lineker was pulled from the bout for an undisclosed reason. Font, in turn, would be removed from the card.
Font faced Ricky Simon at UFC on ESPN 7 on December 7, 2019. He won the fight via unanimous decision. This fight earned him the Fight of the Night award.
Championships and accomplishments
- Ultimate Fighting Championship
- Performance of the Night (Two times)
- Fight of the Night (One times) vs. Ricky Simon
- CES MMA
- Featherweight Championship (One time)
Mixed martial arts record
| Professional record breakdown | ||
| 21 matches | 17 wins | 4 losses |
| By knockout | 7 | 0 |
| By submission | 4 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 3 |
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Method | Event | Date | Round | Time | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Win | 17–4 | Ricky Simon | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on ESPN: Overeem vs. Rozenstruik | December 7, 2019 | 3 | 5:00 | Washington, D.C., United States | Fight of the Night. |
| Win | 16–4 | Sergio Pettis | Decision (unanimous) | UFC on Fox: Lee vs. Iaquinta 2 | December 15, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States | |
| Loss | 15–4 | Raphael Assunção | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 226 | July 6, 2018 | 3 | 5:00 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | 15–3 | Thomas Almeida | TKO (head kick and punches) | UFC 220 | January 20, 2018 | 2 | 2:24 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Loss | 14–3 | Pedro Munhoz | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC Fight Night: Brunson vs. Machida | October 28, 2017 | 1 | 4:03 | São Paulo, Brazil | |
| Win | 14–2 | Douglas Silva de Andrade | Submission (guillotine choke) | UFC 213 | July 8, 2017 | 2 | 4:36 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 13–2 | Matt Schnell | KO (knee and punches) | The Ultimate Fighter: Tournament of Champions Finale | December 3, 2016 | 1 | 3:47 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | 12–2 | John Lineker | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 198 | May 14, 2016 | 3 | 5:00 | Curitiba, Brazil | |
| Win | 12–1 | Joey Gomez | TKO (punches) | UFC Fight Night: Dillashaw vs. Cruz | January 17, 2016 | 2 | 4:13 | Boston, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 11–1 | George Roop | KO (punches) | UFC 175 | July 5, 2014 | 1 | 2:19 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Bantamweight debut. Performance of the Night. |
| Win | 10–1 | Tristen Johnson | KO (punch) | CES MMA 23 | April 25, 2014 | 1 | 2:48 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Win | 9–1 | Ahsan Abdullah | Submission (D'Arce choke) | CES MMA 21 | January 24, 2014 | 1 | 3:48 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Win | 8–1 | Matt Dimarcantonio | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA 20 | December 6, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | Defended the CES Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 7–1 | Chris Foster | TKO (punches) | CES MMA 18: Gold Rush | August 9, 2013 | 1 | 4:01 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | Won the CES Featherweight Championship. |
| Win | 6–1 | Lucas Cruz | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA: Path to Destruction | April 12, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | Catchweight (150 lbs) bout. |
| Win | 5–1 | Saul Almeida | Decision (unanimous) | CES MMA: Undisputed 2 | February 1, 2013 | 3 | 5:00 | Lincoln, Rhode Island, United States | |
| Win | 4–1 | Brandon Fleming | Decision (unanimous) | Cage Titans 11 | October 12, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Plymouth, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 3–1 | Lionel Young | Submission (guillotine choke) | CFX 21 | August 11, 2012 | 3 | 0:58 | Brockton, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 2–1 | Thane Stimson | KO (punch) | Reality Fighting | June 2, 2012 | 1 | 0:43 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Featherweight debut. |
| Loss | 1–1 | Desmond Green | Decision (unanimous) | Premier FC 8 | April 1, 2012 | 3 | 5:00 | Holyoke, Massachusetts, United States | |
| Win | 1–0 | Matt Tuthill | Submission (armbar) | Premier FC 7 | December 3, 2011 | 1 | 2:32 | Amherst, Massachusetts, United States | Lightweight debut. |