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UFC Vegas 27’s Rob Font believes Aljamain Sterling is a ‘tougher puzzle to solve’ than Petr Yan

Rob Font has his sights set on a bantamweight title shot following his lopsided decision win over Cody Garbrandt at UFC Vegas 27 last night, but the 33-year-old will likely have to sit out and wait to fight the winner of Aljamain Sterling vs. Petr Yan 2.

Font is game to fight either man, but the No. 3-ranked bantamweight believes Sterling might be the tougher matchup, describing ‘Funk Master’ as a ‘tougher puzzle to solve’ than the more one dimensional fighter in Yan.

“I think Aljamain might be a tougher puzzle to solve,” Font said at the UFC Fight Night 188 post-fight press conference (h/t Alexander K.