Report: Font-Vera to headline UFC Fight Night on April 30

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.