Hector Lombard won’t be fighting Mark Munoz after UFC 149, says UFC boss

CALGARY – During interviews promoting Saturday’s UFC 149 event, Hector Lombard said he would turn down a title shot and instead fight Mark Munoz.

But UFC president Dana White said the recent middleweight addition is missing one tiny detail.

“[Lomba…

CALGARY – During interviews promoting Saturday’s UFC 149 event, Hector Lombard said he would turn down a title shot and instead fight Mark Munoz.

But UFC president Dana White said the recent middleweight addition is missing one tiny detail.

“[Lombard] must not have FUEL TV because Munoz lost the other night,” White told MMAjunkie.com at a pre-event press conference for UFC 149. “So if he wins on Saturday, I don’t think he’ll be fighting Mark Munoz.”