UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt Full Card Preview
The UFC returns on Saturday, May 22, to the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, where all fight night cards will be held for the remainder of the year. Headlining the 13-fight card are bantamweight bangers Rob Font and Cody Garbrandt, sure to put on a striking show in the main event. Yan Xianoan and Carla Esparza will take part in the co-main event in an intriguing women’s strawweight bout.
The main card starts at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The prelims, headlined by middleweights Jack Hermansson and Edmen Shahbazyan, starts at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+.
Check back for Question Mark Kicks, where Matt and Craig offer their final thought on UFC Fight Night: Font vs. Garbrandt.
Lightweight
Damir Ismagulov (-581)
Record: 22-1 (3-0 UFC) | Age: 30
Height: 5-9 | Reach: 74″
Wins: 12 KO, 1 SUB | Losses: 1 DEC
Recent fights: def. Thiago Moises (un. dec.); def. Joel Alvarez (un. dec.); def. Alex Gorgees (un. dec.)
Rafael Alves (+414)
Record: 19-9 (UFC debut) | Age: 30
Height: 5-8 | Reach: 68″
Wins: 7 KO, 7 SUB | Losses: 3 KO, 6 SUB
Recent fights: def. Alejandro Flores (R2 guillotine); def. Felipe Douglas (R2 KO); def. Beibit Nazarov (R3 guillotine)
Lightweight
Yancy Medeiros (-105)
Record: 15-7, 1 NC (6-7, 1 NC UFC) | Age: 33
Height: 5-10 | Reach: 75.5″
Wins: 8 KO, 4 SUB | Losses: 4 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: L to Lando Vannata (un. dec.); L to Gregor Gillespie (R2 TKO); L to Donald Cerrone (R1 TKO)
Damir Hadzovic (-118)
Record: 13-6 (3-4 UFC) | Age: 34
Height: 5-9 | Reach: 70″
Wins: 7 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: L to Renato Moicano (R1 RNC); L to Christos Giagos (un. dec.); def. Polo Reyes (R2 TKO)
Featherweight
Joshua Culibao (-252)
Record: 8-1-1 (0-1-1 UFC) | Age: 26
Height: 5-10 | Reach: 73″
Wins: 5 KO | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: Draw with Charles Jourdain (split dec.); L to Jalin Turner (R2 TKO); def. Josh Payne (R1 TKO)
Shayilan (+202)
Record: 19-6 (UFC debut) | Age: 27
Height: 5-8 | Reach: 71″
Wins: 9 KO, 5 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 4 SUB
Recent fights: def. Tanzhao Wang (R1 RNC); def. Nuerdebieke Bahetihan (un. dec.); L to Rongzhu (R1 TKO)
Flyweight
Victor Rodriguez (+263)
Record: 7-3 (0-1 UFC) | Age: 28
Height: 5-5 | Reach: 67″
Wins: 7 KO | Losses: 2 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: L to Adrian Yanez (R1 KO); def. Jared Mazurek (R2 TKO); def. John George (R1 TKO)
Bruno Silva (-341)
Record: 11-5-2, 1 NC (1-2, 1 NC UFC) | Age: 31
Height: 5-4 | Reach: 66″
Wins: 4 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: def. JP Buys (R2 KO); L to Tagir Ulanbekov (un. dec.); L to David Dvorak (un. dec.)
Welterweight
Claudio Silva (-110)
Record: 14-2 (5-1 UFC) | Age: 38
Height: 5-11 | Reach: 71″
Wins: 1 KO, 10 SUB | Losses: 1 DEC
Recent fights: L to James Krause (un. dec.); def. Cole Williams (R1 neck crank); def. Danny Roberts (R3 armbar)
Court McGee (-111)
Record: 19-10 (8-9 UFC) | Age: 36
Height: 5-11 | Reach: 75.5″
Wins: 3 KO, 7 SUB | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: L to Carlos Condit (un. dec.); L to Sean Brady (un. dec.); L to Dhiego Lima (split dec.)
Heavyweight
Ben Rothwell (-318)
Record: 38-13 (8-7 UFC) | Age: 39
Height: 6-4 | Reach: 80″
Wins: 22 KO, 12 SUB | Losses: 4 KO, 2 SUB
Recent fights: L to Marcin Tybura (un. dec.); def. Ovince St. Preux (split dec.); def. Stefan Struve (R2 TKO)
Chris Barnett (+247)
Record: 21-6 (UFC debut) | Age: 34
Height: 5-9 | Reach: 74.5″
Wins: 16 KO | Losses: 3 KO
Recent fights: def. Ahmed Tijani Shehu (R1 TKO); def. Rashaun Jackson (split dec.); def. Gun Oh Shim (R1 KO)
Featherweight
Bill Algeo (-125)
Record: 14-5 (1-1 UFC) | Age: 31
Height: 6-0 | Reach: 73.5″
Wins: 3 KO, 6 SUB | Losses: 2 SUB
Recent fights: def. Spike Carlyle (un. dec.); L to Ricardo Lamas (un. dec.); def. Tim Dooling (un. dec.)
Ricardo Ramos (+101)
Record: 14-3 (5-2 UFC) | Age: 25
Height: 5-9 | Reach: 72″
Wins: 3 KO, 7 SUB | Losses: 2 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: L to Lerone Murphy (R1 TKO); def. Duardo Garagorri (R1 RNC); def. Journey Newson (un. dec.)
Middleweight
Jack Hermansson (-158)
Record: 21-6 (7-5 UFC) | Age: 32
Height: 6-1 | Reach: 77.5″
Wins: 10 KO, 7 SUB | Losses: 2 KO, 2 SUB
Recent fights: L to Marvin Vettori (un. dec.); def. Kelvin Gastelum (R1 heel hook); L. toJared Cannonier (R2 TKO)
Edmen Shahbazyan (+130)
Record: 11-1 (4-1 UFC) | Age: 23
Height: 6-2 | Reach: 74″
Wins: 9 KO, 1 SUB | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: L to Derek Brunson (R3 TKO); def. Brad Tavares (R1 KO); def. Jack Marshman (R1 RNC)
Flyweight
David Dvorak (-150)
Record: 19-3 (2-0 UFC) | Age: 28
Height: 5-5 | Reach: 68″
Wins: 8 KO, 7 SUB | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: def. Jordan Espinosa (un. dec.); def. Bruno Silva (un. dec.); def. Arsen Taigibov (R2 RNC)
Raulian Paiva (+124)
Record: 20-3 (2-2 UFC) | Age: 25
Height: 5-8 | Reach: 69.5″
Wins: 3 KO, 4 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: def. Zhalgas Zhumagulov (un. dec.); def. Mark De La Rosa (R2 KO); L to Rogerio Bontorin (R1 TKO)
Women’s Featherweight
Felicia Spencer (-163)
Record: 8-2 (2-2 UFC) | Age: 30
Height: 5-6 | Reach: 68″
Wins: 2 KO, 4 SUB | Losses: 2 DEC
Recent fights: L to Amanda Nunes (un. dec.); def. Zarah Fairn (R1 TKO); L to Cris Cyborg (un. dec.)
Norma Dumont (+134)
Record: 5-1 (1-1 UFC) | Age: 30
Height: 5-7 | Reach: 67″
Wins: 2 SUB | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: def. Ashlee Evans-Smith (un. dec.); L to Megan Anderson (R1 KO); def. Mariana Morais (maj. dec.)
Heavyweight
Justin Tafa (-187)
Record: 4-2 (1-2 UFC) | Age: 27
Height: 6-0 | Reach: 74″
Wins: 4 KO | Losses: 1 KO
Recent fights: L to Carlos Felipe (split dec.); def. Juan Adams (R1 TKO); L to Yorgan De Castro (R1 KO)
Jared Vanderaa (+154)
Record: 11-5 (0-1 UFC) | Age: 29
Height: 6-4 | Reach: 80″
Wins: 7 KO, 3 SUB | Losses: 1 KO, 2 SUB
Recent fights: L to Sergey Spivak (R2 TKO); def. Harry Hunsucker (R1 TKO); def. Tony Lopez (un. dec.)
Women’s Strawweight
Xiaonan Yan (-124)
Record: 13-1, 1 NC (6-0 UFC) | Age: 31
Height: 5-5 | Reach: 63″
Wins: 5 KO | Losses: 1 SUB
Recent fights: def. Claudia Gadelha (un. dec.); def. Karolina Kowalkiewicz (un. dec.); def. Angela Hill (un. dec.)
Carla Esparza (+100)
Record: 17-6 NC (8-4 UFC) | Age: 33
Height: 5-1 | Reach: 63″
Wins: 2 KO, 5 SUB | Losses: 2 KO, 1 SUB
Recent fights: def. Marina Rodriguez (split dec.); def. Michelle Waterson (split dec.); Alexa Grasso (maj. dec.)
Bantamweight
Rob Font (-112)
Record: 18-4 (8-3 UFC) | Age: 33
Height: 5-8 | Reach: 71.5″
Wins: 8 KO, 4 SUB | Losses: 1 SUB
Recent fights: def. Marlon Moraes (R1 TKO); def. Ricky Simon (un. dec.); def. Sergio Pettis (un. dec.)
Cody Garbrandt (-110)
Record: 12-3 (7-3 UFC) | Age: 29
Height: 5-8 | Reach: 65.5″
Wins: 10 KO | Losses: 3 KO
Recent fights: def. Raphael Assuncao (R2 KO); L to Pedro Munhoz (R1 TKO); L to TJ Dillashaw
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