Rob Font has a new opponent after Raul Rosas Jr. was forced to withdraw.
Multiple people with knowledge of the promotion’s plans confirmed to MMA Fighting that Font and David Martinez have agreed to a matchup at Noche UFC 3 on Sept. 13 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. MMA Junkie first reported the booking.
MMA Fighting confirmed that Rosas Jr. exited the biggest bout of his young career earlier in the week due to undisclosed reasons. Font was hopeful to remain on the card, and he gets his wish, as the Massachusetts fighter looks to extend his current win streak to three fights. The No. 13-ranked bantamweight in MMA Fighting’s Global Rankings picked up upset decision wins over Kyler Phillips and Jean Matsumoto in this past two outings.
Martinez gets a huge opportunity to break into the rankings in just his second UFC bout. The 27-year-old earned a contract on the Contender Series this past October with a decision win over Xavier Franklin, and got his first octagon win and Performance of the Night bonus in an impressive promotional debut at UFC Mexico in March, knocking out Saimon Oliveira in the first round.
Noche UFC 3 is headlined by a pivotal featherweight clash between Diego Lopes and Jean Silva.
