The MMA gods have come up big this weekend, giving us an incredible night of fights, including one of the best matchmaking the bantamweight division has to offer. Rob Font will be meeting Adrian Yanez in a top 10 bantamweight bout.
Follow along for a closer look at this high-level fight, including a betting analysis and an official Font vs Yanez prediction.
Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez Information
Rob Font vs Adrian Yanez
Location of the fight: Miami-Dade Arena, Miami, FL.
Date and Time: Saturday, April 8, 2023. 10 PM ET.
How to Watch: ESPN+
Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez Last Fight Record
Font is looking to get back into the win column after suffering defeat in his last two bouts–both via unanimous decision to Jose Aldo and Chito Vera.
Yanez is on the opposite trajectory, winning his last nine fights. He scored a TKO win over Tony Kelly in his last bout.
Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez Betting Analysis
Rob Font Facts to Know
Even though he has lost his last two fights, Font is clearly still a dangerous fighter. He has some of the best boxing in the UFC, along with a great fight IQ. He has 12 career finishes and has only been finished once–a submission to Pedro Munoz.
Font has stayed out of UFC news lately, being pretty quiet over the past 12 months and training for this next opportunity. At age 35, he has to know that he doesn’t have many runs to a title left. His most impressive stat is the 6.38 significant strikes he averages per minute in the octagon; while only absorbing 3.95 at a 57% defense rate.
Adrian Yanez Facts to Know
Yanez is stepping up to the biggest test of his young career, fighting one of the slickest and toughest strikers in the division. Yanez also has 12 career finishes but has never gotten finished himself.
This kid fights at a high pace and averages a whopping 6.62 significant strikes landed per minute and absorbs 5.49 of those significant strikes in that minute as well. This should tell you that Yanez is much more hittable than Font is, which will lead to an absolute banger of a fight.
Updates
No injuries have been reported to the UFC of the Florida Athletic Commission.
Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez Betting Preview
UFC odds have the veteran Rob Font as the +160 underdog in this one. Yanez has his moneyline sitting at -185 early on in fight week. Both of these lines are very valuable and will lead to a great moneyline bet either way.
To preview this fight before giving you the official Font vs Yanez prediction, let’s look at the possible paths to victory for both men.
Font has shown how high-level of a striker he is, especially in boxing ranges. He will be very tough to deal with if he can close the distance and use his physicality as a weapon as well. The way Font will win is by purely outclassing the young Yanez. Experience and octagon IQ are the two major advantages that Font possesses.
On the other side of the octagon, Yanez is arguably the most exciting guy to watch on the whole roster. When you see one of his fights on the UFC schedule, it’s must-watch television at this point. He will look to use his kicks to the legs, body, and then head of Font to score points and do major damage.
Rob Font vs. Adrian Yanez Betting Prediction
Making UFC picks for a fight between two guys at this high of a level in the game is almost impossible. It is literally a toss-up between these two.
Even though this fight feels like a pick ‘em bet, the Font moneyline is too good not to hit on. Font is going to be able to use his fight IQ, durability, slick boxing, and as a dark horse in his game–his wrestling.
The takedown and clinch might be what puts Font over the top in this one. It is only a three-round fight, so be ready for fireworks from the beginning.
- Font is going to get his hand raised via decision.
That is your official Font vs Yanez prediction.
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