Rob Font (@RobSFont) not taking bantamweight version of Deiveson Figueiredo lightly: 'He's been in wars' #UFCAustin

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Rob Font (@RobSFont) not taking bantamweight version of Deiveson Figueiredo lightly: 'He's been in wars' #UFCAustin

AUSTIN, Texas – Rob Font is confident he’ll handle Deiveson Figueiredo at UFC on ESPN 52, but it won’t be easy. Figueiredo (21-3-1 MMA, 10-6 UFC) is a former UFC flyweight champion who will make his promotional bantamweight debut on Saturday’s main card at Moody Center. Although Figueiredo carries championship aura, Font (20-7 MMA, 10-3-1 UFC) doesn’t consider notoriety any sort of factor in the fight’s preparation or outcome. “This guy has been…