Hector Lombard: UFC Asked Me to Cut to Welterweight, I Would’ve Stayed at 185

Former Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard announced back in April that he would be testing the waters at 170 pounds for the first time in his 38-fight career.  Since then, he’s been booked to face former Strikeforce welterweight titleholder Nate Marquardt at UFC 166 in October.  On Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour yesterday afternoon, Lombard hinted that […]

Former Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard announced back in April that he would be testing the waters at 170 pounds for the first time in his 38-fight career.  Since then, he’s been booked to face former Strikeforce welterweight titleholder Nate Marquardt at UFC 166 in October.  On Ariel Helwani’s The MMA Hour yesterday afternoon, Lombard hinted that […]