Hector Lombard to UFC

Gold Chain · Post #1 » by **Gold Chain** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 4:40 pm

http://www.fightersonlymag.com/content/ ... oining-ufc

REDDzone · Post #2 » by **REDDzone** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:34 pm

Not a surprise.

I wonder who they match him up with?

cowboyronnie · Post #3 » by **cowboyronnie** » Fri Apr 20, 2012 5:45 pm

Guy's a dick. Welcome to the big pond.

Cammo101 · Post #4 » by **Cammo101** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:57 am

REDDzone wrote:Not a surprise.

I wonder who they match him up with?

I'd looooooove to see them match him up with Brian Stann. That fight would be dynamite. Boetsch makes some sense as well.

skflives · Post #5 » by **skflives** » Sat Apr 21, 2012 3:28 pm

Its a shame. I hate watching homegrown talent leave but at the same time now we get to see Lombard in against the best. I wonder if his judo background is going to allow him to avoid getting wrestle f*cked.

Bernman · Post #6 » by **Bernman** » Tue Apr 24, 2012 10:25 pm

skflives wrote:Its a shame. I hate watching homegrown talent leave but at the same time now we get to see Lombard in against the best. I wonder if his judo background is going to allow him to avoid getting wrestle f*cked.

It will. If anything he's going to be the one doing the wrestle-f*cking and submitting. That's how a lot of his fights play out. Who I think he doesn't match up well are technical strikers who can keep distance and have solid TDD, i.e.: Andy, Belfort, Bisping, etc.

BTW, Rebney just announced BFC won't be matching. Lombard is officially under contract w/ the UFC.

Post #7 » by **blkout** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:38 am

He told my brother when the UFC were down here that they've offered him a deal that includes a title shot if he wins his first fight, like the one Shields got. That was a couple of months ago but I'd assume its still the case.

REDDzone · Post #8 » by **REDDzone** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:40 am

So if Shields got a fight vs ultimate gatekeeper Kampmann, I wonder who Lombard will get a fight against? Munoz?

Cammo101 · Post #9 » by **Cammo101** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:09 am

REDDzone wrote:So if Shields got a fight vs ultimate gatekeeper Kampmann, I wonder who Lombard will get a fight against? Munoz?

Brian Stann makes too much sense not to happen.

REDDzone · Post #10 » by **REDDzone** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:14 am

True, that's what they did with the last smaller promotion MW champion they brought in...

cowboyronnie · Post #11 » by **cowboyronnie** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 4:17 am

It does make sense. That's a legit co-headliner, major visibility. Not Che Mills-big, but up there.

K1NG · Post #12 » by **K1NG** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 6:09 am

REDDzone wrote:So if Shields got a fight vs ultimate gatekeeper Kampmann, I wonder who Lombard will get a fight against? Munoz?

They just announced Munoz vs Weidman is headlining UFC on FUEL 4.

SDM · Post #13 » by **SDM** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 11:27 am

Lombard/Bisping. I know Bisping's got a fight on the way though.

Post #14 » by **CPT** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 12:58 pm

Lombard/Stann makes the most sense.

It's a good matchup, and Stann fought recently, so he's available around the time Lombard will be.

Winner would be a credible challenger or at least worthy of being in a title eliminator.

Post #15 » by **damo[23]** » Wed Apr 25, 2012 1:29 pm

CPT wrote:Lombard/Stann makes the most sense.

It's a good matchup, and Stann fought recently, so he's available around the time Lombard will be.

Winner would be a credible challenger or at least worthy of being in a title eliminator.

^^ this.

Stann is gaining momentum and popularity, Lombard has the "other organisation champion" credibility, so at the very least you could see them swinging for the #1 or a mini-tournament-esque eliminator.

Gold Chain · Post #16 » by **Gold Chain** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:34 am

Yo Hektor, say word?

"I want to be UFC middleweight champion, and I want to fight Anderson Silva to do it," Lombard stated. "I have such respect for him as a fighter. It would be an honor and a dream come true to test my skills against his.

http://mmajunkie.com/news/28456/with-uf ... -silva.mma

Instant title shot? Hmm. When he beats Sonnen again, hard to re-sell Vitor or any previous opponent, Stann would get mirked, maybe the UFC is on to something with that, if that's going to hold true.

I think Stann is the right choice for HL, I agree with you guys.

REDDzone · Post #17 » by **REDDzone** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:58 pm

Lombard/Stann on tap according to mmajunkie.

cowboyronnie · Post #18 » by **cowboyronnie** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:16 pm

Boxing & Mixed Martial Arts Board match-making!

This will not be Igor vs Wanderlei anti-climax either, IDT.

Lombard has been a classless turd in the past, a poor winner and all. Interesting he's going up against such a sportsman.

Gold Chain · Post #19 » by **Gold Chain** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:37 pm

Stann vs Lombard is official.

http://www.sportsnet.ca/mma/2012/04/29/ ... _vs_stann/

According to MMAjunkie.com, the fighters are expected to meet at UFC on FOX 4 which takes place on August 4.

REDDzone · Post #20 » by **REDDzone** » Sun Apr 29, 2012 11:38 pm

cowboyronnie wrote: Interesting he's going up against such a sportsman.

Don't try to pretend like you don't hate Stann, he's on his way to your house right now, and he's bringing his classiness and his straight punches with him.