UFC on ESPN 31 free fight video: Rob Font puts on masterclass, batters Cody Garbrandt

Rob Font has yet to have a higher-profile fight than the one that currently awaits him at UFC on ESPN 31. But in order to get to Jose Aldo, he needed to knock off another former champion.

In his first promotional main event in May, Font (19-4 MMA, 9-3 UFC) was paired up with former bantamweight champion Cody#UFC Garbrandt at UFC Fight Night 188.

A slight betting favorite across major online sportsbooks (per Best Fight Odds), Font dominated Garbrandt (12-4 MMA, 7-4 UFC) en route to a unanimous decision (50-45, 50-45, 48-47) victory. The performance was methodical and masterful. Font’s crisp boxing took an accumulative toll on Garbrandt, who hung tough for the full 25 minutes.

The victory extended Font’s winning streak to four and set him up for another five-round fight, this time against a former UFC featherweight champion, Aldo (30-7 MMA, 20-6 UFC).

UFC on ESPN 31 takes place Saturday, Dec. 4 at the UFC Apex and streams on ESPN/ESPN+.

The latest UFC on ESPN 31 lineup includes:

• Rob Font vs. Jose Aldo
• Jimmy Crute vs. Jamahal Hill
• Jake Matthews vs. Jeremiah Wells
• Chris Gruetzemacher vs. Claudio Puelles
• Rafael Fiziev vs. Brad Riddell
• Cheyanne Vlismas vs. Mallory Martin
• Brendan Allen vs. Chris Curtis
• Bryan Barberena vs. Matt Brown
• Zhalgas Zhumagulov vs. Manel Kape
• Vince Morales vs. Louis Smolka
• Clay Guida vs. Leonardo Santos
• Mickey Gall vs. Alex Morono
• Maki Pitolo vs. Dusko Todorovic

Ahead of UFC on ESPN 31, relive Font vs. Garbrandt from UFC Fight Night 188 in the full fight video above.