MMA Match Preview: Rob Font (22-8-0) vs. David Martinez (12-1-0)

Event & Venue Details

Event: UFC Fight Night 259 — Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva

Location: Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA

Main Card Start: 6:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM CT

Expected Walkout Time: ~8:00 PM ET (Co-Main Event)

Broadcast: ESPN+ (U.S.), TNT Sports (UK), UFC Fight Pass (international)

Significance: Veteran contender vs. surging prospect — potential rankings shake-up at 135 lbs.

Injury & Availability Report

Rob Font: Originally scheduled to face Raul Rosas Jr., but Rosas withdrew due to injury. Font accepted Martinez as a short-notice replacement. No reported injuries for Font; full camp completed with New England Cartel.

David Martinez: Stepping in on short notice after preparing for other opponents earlier in the year. No reported injuries; coming off a quick KO win in March.

Recent Form & Fight History

Rob Font

Last 5: W-W-L-L-W

Most Recent: Split decision win over Jean Matsumoto (Feb 2025)

Notable Wins: Adrian Yanez (KO), Marlon Moraes (TKO), Cody Garbrandt (UD)

Style: High-volume boxer with one of the best jabs in MMA; excellent footwork and range control; durable and composed under fire.

Concerns: Takedown defense can be exploited; power is respectable but not fight-ending against elite opposition.

David Martinez

Last 5: W-W-W-W-W

Most Recent: KO (R1) over Saimon Oliveira (Mar 2025 UFC debut)

Notable Wins: Multiple regional finishes; DWCS graduate

Style: Explosive striker with sharp counter-punching; mixes in leg kicks and body work; excellent defensive movement.

Concerns: Unproven against top-10 competition; short-notice step-up; limited UFC sample size.

Matchup Analysis

Striking:

Font: Volume, jab, and combination punching to win minutes.

Martinez: Higher accuracy, more one-shot power, dangerous in counters.

Grappling:

Font: Low offensive wrestling output; serviceable defensive grappling but vulnerable to strong wrestlers.

Martinez: Prefers to keep it standing; perfect TDD so far.

Cardio:

Font: Proven over five rounds; can maintain pace.

Martinez: Mostly quick finishes; cardio in deep waters untested at UFC level.

Intangibles:

Font: Veteran savvy, composure, and experience in high-pressure fights.

Martinez: Youth, speed, and momentum; nothing to lose in a short-notice showcase.

Betting Trends

Line Movement: Opened near pick’em; slight drift toward Font as favorite.

Public Action: Majority of public bets on Font ML; some sharp money on Martinez for value.

Prop Interest:

Font by Decision (+120 to +140) — aligns with his volume-based style.

Martinez by KO/TKO (+300 to +350) — capitalizes on his finishing power.

Historical Trends:

Font: 7 of last 9 wins by decision.

Martinez: 10 of 12 wins by KO/TKO.

FIGHT ODDS

Rob Font                              – 120

David Martinez                 + 100

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025