UFC 175 results, photos: Rob Font blasts George Roop for first-round KO

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. Font didn’t take long to pass that test, however, sneaking a straight right hand just inside Roop’s left hook.

The blow set off an almost delayed reaction in Roop, who seemed frozen for an instant before halting and drooping to the floor as Font followed up with a few perfunctory strikes to settle the matter for good. After declaring the octagon jitters a myth, Font insisted he “felt great in here.” After a finish like that, UFC officials would likely agree that he looked it, too.

The win makes it 10 in a row for Font. Roop has now lost two of his last three.

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(John Morgan, Matt Erickson and Mike Bohn contributed to this report on-site in Las Vegas.)