Hector Lombard is a former Bellator champion and Olympian who has experienced mixed results since signing with the UFC. His opponent at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch earlier this month in Pittsburgh was Anthony Smith, a fighter with 39 bouts on his resume and looking to make an impact. That was a bad combination […]
Hector Lombard is a former Bellator champion and Olympian who has experienced mixed results since signing with the UFC. His opponent at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch earlier this month in Pittsburgh was Anthony Smith, a fighter with 39 bouts on his resume and looking to make an impact. That was a bad combination […]
Hector Lombard is a former Bellator champion and Olympian who has experienced mixed results since signing with the UFC. His opponent at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch earlier this month in Pittsburgh was Anthony Smith, a fighter with 39 bouts on his resume and looking to make an impact. That was a bad combination […]
Hector Lombard is a former Bellator champion and Olympian who has experienced mixed results since signing with the UFC. His opponent at UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch earlier this month in Pittsburgh was Anthony Smith, a fighter with 39 bouts on his resume and looking to make an impact. That was a bad combination […]
Anthony Smith isn’t opposed to fighting his way to the middleweight rankings. Smith is coming off a TKO victory over Hector Lombard. It was his third straight victory and third finish in a row. The “Lionheart” is still in search of a spot on the official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight rankings. Speaking to Bloody […]
Anthony Smith isn’t opposed to fighting his way to the middleweight rankings. Smith is coming off a TKO victory over Hector Lombard. It was his third straight victory and third finish in a row. The “Lionheart” is still in search of a spot on the official Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight rankings. Speaking to Bloody […]
While questionable judging marred an otherwise exciting GGG vs. Canelo Alvarez boxing match in Las Vegas last night (Sat., September 16, 2017), the UFC counter-programmed with the stellar UFC Fight Night 116 card in Pittsburgh. Filled with quick and brutal knockouts and thrilling performances, UFC Fight Night 116, featuring Luke Rockhold vs. David Branch, did […]
While questionable judging marred an otherwise exciting GGG vs. Canelo Alvarez boxing match in Las Vegas last night (Sat., September 16, 2017), the UFC counter-programmed with the stellar UFC Fight Night 116 card in Pittsburgh.
Filled with quick and brutal knockouts and thrilling performances, UFC Fight Night 116, featuring Luke Rockhold vs. David Branch, did not disappoint fight fans like GGG vs Alvarez did.
We broke down the six biggest takeaways from Saturday night’s fights, so check them out here:
6. You Can’t Sleep On Any UFC Event
Many fight fans dismissed Saturday’s card as a subpar offering from the UFC considering the stacked cards fans seem accustomed to lately.
Circumstances prevented Thiago Alves from fighting Mike “Platinum” Perry, and none of the fights on the Pittsburgh card drew much enthusiasm amongst fans.
But with eight out of 10 fights ending in a knockout or submission, it’s safe to say that fans shouldn’t have slept on this card.
Yes, it went toe-to-toe with GGG vs. Alvarez, but the end result was far more entertaining than anyone could have thought.
Moral of the story is never write off a card before it goes live. Because on paper, it could be underwhelming, but the end result could blow you away in terms of excitement.
Anthony Smith was blunt when talking about Hector Lombard. Tomorrow night (Sept. 16), Smith will take on Lombard on the main card of UFC Fight Night 116. The two fighters weighed in earlier today and they both tipped the scales at 186 pounds. They’ll do battle inside the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. MMAFighting.com […]
Anthony Smith was blunt when talking about Hector Lombard. Tomorrow night (Sept. 16), Smith will take on Lombard on the main card of UFC Fight Night 116. The two fighters weighed in earlier today and they both tipped the scales at 186 pounds. They’ll do battle inside the PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. MMAFighting.com […]
Two explosive matchups have been added to UFC Fight Night: Pittsburgh this week. Surging “Platinum” Mike Perry is set to take on Thiago Alves while Hector Lombard will fight Anthony Smith, according to UFC officials. The welterweight-heavy card will take place on September 16 on the same night as boxing mega-fight between Carnell Álvarez and Gennady […]
Two explosive matchups have been added to UFC Fight Night: Pittsburgh this week.
Surging “Platinum” Mike Perry is set to take on Thiago Alves while Hector Lombard will fight Anthony Smith, according to UFC officials.
The welterweight-heavy card will take place on September 16 on the same night as boxing mega-fight between Carnell Álvarez and Gennady Golovkin.
Both fights were initially booked for an event on August 19, however that card was scrapped entirely due to Mayweather vs McGregor taking place just days later.
Perry will look to build off of a brutal knockout over Jake Ellenberger in April against Thiago Alves, who will look to pick up his second win in a row after returning to welterweight following a short stint at 155 pounds.
Lombard is returning from a disappointing three fight losing streak to take on Anthony Smith. Smith is currently riding a two-fight winning streak, with both victories coming by way of knockout.
No word yet on who will headline the card as of today.
