LAS VEGAS – Song Yadong doesn’t expect to face issues with Rob Font’s boxing.
Yadong (20-7-1 MMA, 9-2-1 UFC) will head into enemy territory when he takes on Massachusetts native Font (20-6 MMA, 10-5 UFC) at UFC 292 on Aug. 19 from TD Garden in Boston.
Font is known to have some of the best boxing in the bantamweight division, which he’s used to take out the likes of Adrian Yanez and former title challenger Marlon Moraes in the first round. Yadong also has shown off his hands during his octagon tenure, most recently finishing Ricky Simon by fifth-round TKO in the UFC Fight Night 223 headliner in April.
“I never fought a guy like him,” Yadong told MMA Junkie Radio at UFC X during International Fight Week. “He’s good at boxing; his boxing is so good. He’s good at jabs, everybody knows his jabs are good, but I don’t think this is a problem for me. I have a lot of weapons against him.”
Yadong foresees a striking battle with Font, but if they do ending up grappling, the Team Alpha Male fighter thinks he’ll have the advantage there, too.
“Mostly striking first,” Yadong said. “If he wants grappling, I’m OK with that. I think I’m better everywhere.”
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