LAS VEGAS – After a quick and victorious UFC debut, Rob Font declared UFC jitters “a lie,” and at least in his case, it seems true. After taking a couple minutes to find his footing against George Roop, Font (11-1 MMA, 1-0 UFC) unleashed a blistering right hand that sent Roop (15-11-1 MMA, 5-7 UFC) collapsing to the mat in a slow-motion fall that spelled the end, resulting in a TKO stoppage at 2:19 of Round 1. The bantamweight bout was part of the preliminary card of today’s UFC 175 event at Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas. It aired on FOX Sports 1 following additional prelims on UFC Fight Pass and ahead of a main card on pay-per-view. Font came into this fight with considerable hype due to his exploits in smaller organizations, but he faced a UFC veteran in Roop who seemed primed to test his skills
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UFC 175 results, photos: Rob Font blasts George Roop for first-round KO – MMA Junkie