Top-5 Bantamweight Fighters to Watch Out For in 2021

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Rob Font Riding on a 3 fight win streak, Rob Font has recently made a statement in the Bantamweight division with a KO over Moraes. Now the Puerto Rican Star is set to take on Garbrandt on May 23, which promises to be a fire fight as both have Knockout power to finish each other out.

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