Bellator CEO says Paulo Filho vs. Hector Lombard is still a go for Bellator 18

Despite reports Bellator Fighting Championships’ CEO said that as far as he knows, a non-title fight between middleweight champion Hector Lombard and former WEC title-holder Paulo Filho will still take place.

“I’ve been on the phone with all the appropriate people and we’ve got everything in line,” Rebney today told MMAjunkie.com of the Bellator 18 “super fight.”

Bellator 18 takes place this coming Thursday, May 13, at the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, La. The main card airs on FOX Sports Net.


Despite reports Bellator Fighting Championships’ CEO said that as far as he knows, a non-title fight between middleweight champion Hector Lombard and former WEC title-holder Paulo Filho will still take place.

“I’ve been on the phone with all the appropriate people and we’ve got everything in line,” Rebney today told MMAjunkie.com of the Bellator 18 “super fight.”

Bellator 18 takes place this coming Thursday, May 13, at the Monroe Civic Center in Monroe, La. The main card airs on FOX Sports Net.