Noche UFC 3 – Rob Font vs David Martinez: Veteran jab-and-distance specialist meets Mexico’s surging “Black Spartan.” Can Font’s experience and shot selection cool Martinez’s power entries and counters?
Matchup Bantamweight (135 lb)
Tale of the Tape
Age: 38
Height: 5’8" (173 cm)
Reach: 71" (180 cm)
Stance: Orthodox
Camp: New England Cartel
Base: Jab-first boxer / anti-wrestler
Country: 🇺🇸United States
Age
Height
Reach
Stance
Camp
Base
Country
Age: 27
Height: 5’5" (165 cm)
Reach: —
Stance: Orthodox
Camp: Bonebreakers MMA
Base: Power counter striker
Country:
Mexico🇲🇽
Recent Form Last 5 fights
Rob Font
- W vs Jean Matsumoto — DEC (SD), UFC Fight Night (Feb 22, 2025)
- W vs Kyler Phillips — DEC (UD), UFC Fight Night (Oct 19, 2024)
- L vs Deiveson Figueiredo — DEC (UD), UFC on ESPN 52 (Dec 2, 2023)
- L vs Cory Sandhagen — DEC (UD), UFC Fight Night (Aug 5, 2023)
- W vs Adrian Yanez — TKO (R1), UFC 287 (Apr 8, 2023)
David Martinez
- W vs Saimon Oliveira — KO/TKO (4:38 R1), UFC Fight Night (Mar 29, 2025)
- W vs Xavier Franklin — DEC (UD), DWCS S8 Wk8 (Oct 1, 2024)
- W vs Jose Zarauz — TKO (4:17 R4), Combate Global (May 28, 2023)
- W vs Axel Osuna — TKO (4:14 R4), Combate Global (Oct 7, 2022)
- W vs Arturo Vergara — KO/TKO (2:08 R1), Combate Global (May 27, 2022)
Styles, Strengths & Weaknesses
Rob Font
- Strengths: Elite jab, feint-to-1–2; strong clinch frames; underrated first-layer TDD.
- Weaknesses: Can be hurt by big counters; pace can dip late under body work.
- Game Plan: Control center; jab to freeze entries; sprawl-and-brawl, touch body to slow counters.
David Martinez
- Strengths: Fast hands, heavy right; sharp pocket counters; good balance on first sprawl.
- Weaknesses: Limited UFC experience; defensive layers vs elite jab still developing.
- Game Plan: Slip outside jab to right hand; add calf kicks; force clinch breaks into bursts.
Win Conditions
Font
- Jab volume to dictate range; double-off to discourage level changes.
- Work body shots to tax power reloads.
- Stay off the fence on exits; pivot right to avoid counters.
Martinez
- Time the jab—slip R overhand; mix low kicks early.
- Crash clinch after clean counters; force resets at fence.
- Up tempo in R2–R3 to win minutes if KO doesn’t come.
Prediction
Pick: Rob Font by Decision (29-28)
Confidence: ~55% — experience and jab-centric control lean Font; Martinez’s power counters remain a live swing factor.
FAQ
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