Rob Font’s (20-7 MMA, 10-6 UFC) 10 victories in the UFC’s bantamweight division are sixth-most in divisional history behind Aljamain Sterling (14), T.J. Dillashaw (13), Marlon Vera (13), Raphael Assuncao (12) and Urijah Faber (11).
Font’s six knockout victories in UFC bantamweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Dillashaw (seven).
Font landed 271 significant strikes at UFC on ESPN 35, the single-fight record for a UFC bantamweight bout.
Deiveson Figueiredo (21-3-1 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) moves up to the UFC bantamweight division after spending his previous 14 octagon appearances at flyweight.
Figueiredo is one of five flyweight champions in UFC history. Alexandre Pantoja, Brandon Moreno, Henry Cejudo and Demetrious Johnson also held the title. He and Moreno are the only members of the group to have multiple reigns.
Figueiredo and Moreno are the only opponents in UFC history to face each other four times.
Figueiredo made the fastest title-fight turnaround in UFC history at 21 days at UFC 255 and UFC 256.
Figueiredo’s 10 victories in UFC flyweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Johnson (13) and Joseph Benavidez (13).
Figueiredo’s seven stoppage victories in UFC flyweight competition are tied with Johnson for most in divisional history.
Figueiredo’s four knockout victories in UFC flyweight competition are tied for second most in divisional history behind Benavidez (five).
Figueiredo’s 11 knockdowns landed in UFC flyweight competition are most in divisional history.
Figueiredo and Moreno combined for 269 significant strikes landed at UFC 256, the single-fight record for a UFC flyweight title bout.
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