UFC Boston Card: Somerville Fighter To Compete on World Stage

SOMERVILLE, MA— A Somerville-based mixed martial arts fighter will get his chance to compete on the sport’s biggest stage on Sunday.

Rob Font—who fights out of the Sityodtong Muay Thai and MMA Academy located on 100 Broadway—gets his second shot to compete in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on Sunday at the TD Garden in Boston for UFC Fight Night 81—Dillashaw vs. Cruz. Font will enter the cage with undefeated Joey Gomez in a 135-pound bantamweight bout.

Font competed in different organizations across the northeast before making his way to the UFC in 2014. He won his first first bout in decisive fashion with a first-round knockout over George Roop. Font holds a professional record of 11-1 with four victories by knockout and three by submission.

Font was originally slated to scrap with Patrick Williams, but Williams withdrew due to injury. Gomez took the fight on two weeks notice. The two will scrap in the second contest of the night during the UFC Fight Pass Early Prelims which begin at 6 p.m. on Sunday.

A UFC Fight Pass subscription is needed to watch the contest. Patch attempted to reach Font through the Sityodtong telephone number, but the team was not immediately available for comment.

Photo via Sityodtong Muay Thai Academy website.