""You know what's funny? I was like three weeks out like 'man I hope he makes it to this fight'. I just had a feeling," "They sent the Countdown show for the co-main event and the camera guy got a call. I could hear him." "I'm like ah man something's up. Then the next day I got the call. The worst part about it is I'm kind of used to this. This is my 9th opponent in the UFC that this happened. My debut was like this,""
""Hell no, man. I go to catch them now before they get better, you know," Font joked with a laugh. "Give me them young guys. I catch them now before they get to like that 25, 27. Get that grown man strength.""
Rob Font (22-8) will face David Martinez at Noche UFC on Saturday after Raul Rosas Jr. withdrew due to injury and Martinez stepped in as a late replacement. Font has a history of late opponent changes, marking the ninth UFC opponent switch he has experienced, including his debut. A cameraman on the Countdown show received a call that hinted at the change before official confirmation. Font expresses no concern about the age or limited UFC experience of Martinez and prefers facing younger competitors before they develop peak strength in their mid-20s. The matchup promises an electrifying bantamweight contest.
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