Report: Font-Vera to headline UFC Fight Night on April 30
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Bantamweights Rob Font and Marlon Vera will face off in the main event of April 30's UFC Fight Night card, ESPN's Brett Okamoto reports.
Font and Vera sit at No. 5 and No. 8 in the 135-pound rankings, respectively.
The 34-year-old lost to former featherweight champion Jose Also via unanimous decision in December, snapping a four-fight winning streak that propelled him to the edge of title contention.
Meanwhile, Vera is 3-2 over his last five bouts. He also lost to Aldo at the end of 2020 before rattling off wins over Davey Grant and Frankie Edgar last year.
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