UFC Vegas 27: Aljamain Sterling, other pros react to Rob Font putting on striking clinic against Cody Garbrandt

See what other UFC fighters thought of Rob Font as he scored his biggest win yet, defeating Cody Garbrandt at UFC Vegas 27

Rob Font may be fighting in a legitimate title eliminator in his next fight, as he made a statement by defeating Cody Garbrandt in a beatdown in the UFC Vegas 27 main event.

Font entered this fight on a three-fight win streak, most recently scoring a first-round finish of former bantamweight title challenger Marlon Moraes in December.

Garbrandt snapped a three-fight skid last year at UFC 250, scoring a highlight, buzzer-beating, second-round knockout of Raphael Assuncao. He was scheduled to drop to flyweight and challenge Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC 255 before a battle with COVID-19.

UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling, other fighters react to Rob Font having a career night in win over Cody Garbrandt

Font brought the pressure from the moment the fight started, connecting on several hard shots in the first couple of rounds. Garbrandt scored a few takedowns and tried to maintain top position on the one he scored in the second, but he couldn’t get much going, with Font even threatening a kimura.

In spite of Garbrandt’s best efforts, however, it wasn’t enough. Font’s boxing and crisp striking helped the lead the way to a unanimous decision win, giving Font the biggest win of his career.

See how fellow fighters, including current UFC bantamweight champion Aljamain Sterling, reacted to Font’s victorious, dominating performance:

Font’s win streak now extends to four, and he’ll remain in the upper echelon of the division alongside Sterling, former champion Petr Yan and Cory Sandhagen.

UFC Vegas 27 takes place on Saturday, May 22, 2021, live from the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV. Follow along with FanSided who is on site all week for all your live news and highlights.