Font vs Yan

When is Font vs Yan?

Rob Font could potentially take on Petr Yan, in Autumn/Fall 2025.

The fight would be scheduled for 5 rounds in the Bantamweight division, which means the weight limit would be 135 pounds (9.6 stone or 61.2 KG).

Font vs Yan stats

Rob Font would step into the octagon with a record of 22 wins, 8 losses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out and 4 by submission.

Petr Yan would make his way to the cage with a record of 18 wins, 5 losses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by knock out and 1 by submission.

The stats suggest Font would have a slight advantage in power over Yan, with a 41% knock out percentage over Yan's 39%.

If the fight goes to the ground, their records suggest Font would have an advantage over Yan, with a 18% submission rate over Yan's 6%.

Rob Font is the older man by 6 years, at 38 years old.

Font has a height advantage of 1 inch over Yan. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Font is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 7 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 1 year and 3 months earlier than Yan, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 2 less professional rounds, 75 to Yan's 77.

Font vs Yan form

Font has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 1 of them, going to the judges twice.

In his last fight, he won against Jean Matsumoto at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs. Song on 22nd February 2025 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Climate Pledge Arena, Seattle, United States.

Previous to that, he had beaten Kyler Phillips at UFC Fight Night: Pereira vs. Hernandez on 19th October 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at UFC Apex, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had lost to Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Fight Night: Dariush vs. Tsarukyan on 2nd December 2023 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Moody Center, Austin.

Before that, he had been beaten by Cory Sandhagen at UFC Fight Night – Sandhagen vs. Font on 5th August 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Bridgestone Arena, Nashville.

He had defeated Adrian Yanez at UFC 287 on 8th April 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Miami-Dade Arena, Miami.

Petr Yan has beaten 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Figueiredo on 23rd November 2024 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at Galaxy Arena, Macau, China.

Previous to that, he had won against Yadong Song at UFC 299 on 9th March 2024 by unanimous decision in their 3 round contest at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been defeated by Merab Dvalishvili at UFC Fight Night: Yan vs. Dvalishvili on 11th March 2023 by unanimous decision in their 5 round contest at The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had lost to Sean O’Malley at UFC 280 on 22nd October 2022 by split decision in their 3 round contest at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.

He had been beaten by Aljamain Sterling at UFC 273 on 9th April 2022 by split decision in their UFC Bantamweight championship fight at VyStar Veterans Memorial Arena, Jacksonville, United States.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Rob Font has been fighting more than Petr Yan.

Rob Font last fought 4 months and 7 days ago, while Petr Yan's last outing was 7 months and 6 days ago.

Font's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 2 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 11 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

Yan's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 23 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 21 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4.2 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Font vs Yan?

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