Hector Lombard Undeserving of Fight with Rory MacDonald but May Get It Anyway

Some fighters seem allergic to the idea of calling another fighter out. Others are all about that.  Dana White is certainly a fan of the call-out. White told reporters that texting him “15 times a day” wouldn’t get Tyron Woodley a fight against Carlos Condit…until it did.  Hector Lombard has been calling dudes out left and right of […]

Some fighters seem allergic to the idea of calling another fighter out. Others are all about that.  Dana White is certainly a fan of the call-out. White told reporters that texting him “15 times a day” wouldn’t get Tyron Woodley a fight against Carlos Condit…until it did.  Hector Lombard has been calling dudes out left and right of […]

Hector Lombard Out, Tyron Woodley In vs. Dong Hyun Kim at UFC FN 49

UFC welterweight contender Hector Lombard is out of his August 23 matchup against Dong Hyun Kim at UFC Fight Night 49.  Stepping in to replace the No. 6-ranked welterweight against Kim is Tyron Woodley, who recently dropped a lopsided unanimous decision to Rory MacDonald at UFC 174 in Vancouver.  UFC President Dana White confirmed the […]

UFC welterweight contender Hector Lombard is out of his August 23 matchup against Dong Hyun Kim at UFC Fight Night 49.  Stepping in to replace the No. 6-ranked welterweight against Kim is Tyron Woodley, who recently dropped a lopsided unanimous decision to Rory MacDonald at UFC 174 in Vancouver.  UFC President Dana White confirmed the […]

UFC 171: Did Hector Lombard Do Enough to Earn a Title Shot?

With Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit vs. Tyron Woodley gobbling up most of the column inches post UFC 171, Hector Lombard’s dominant win over Jake Shields has seemingly flown under the radar. The Cuban imposed his will on the former Strikeforce middleweight champion from start to finish, at times tossing him around like […]

With Johny Hendricks vs. Robbie Lawler and Carlos Condit vs. Tyron Woodley gobbling up most of the column inches post UFC 171, Hector Lombard’s dominant win over Jake Shields has seemingly flown under the radar. The Cuban imposed his will on the former Strikeforce middleweight champion from start to finish, at times tossing him around like […]

UFC 171: Hector Lombard Is the Man with the Most to Gain

Plenty is being made of the welterweight potpourri hitting Dallas this weekend at UFC 171. If anyone’s ever heard of you and you can weigh 170 pounds while an athletic commissioner assesses you in your skivvies, it seems like you managed to find yourself a dance partner this Saturday. Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler will […]

Plenty is being made of the welterweight potpourri hitting Dallas this weekend at UFC 171. If anyone’s ever heard of you and you can weigh 170 pounds while an athletic commissioner assesses you in your skivvies, it seems like you managed to find yourself a dance partner this Saturday. Johny Hendricks and Robbie Lawler will […]

UFC 171: Jake Shields vs. Hector Lombard Head-to-Toe Breakdown

The winner of a UFC 171 bout between Carlos Condit and Tyron Woodley is most likely to produce the next welterweight title challenger.  Still, a Saturday matchup between Jake Shields and Hector Lombard will also be important in sorting out the landscape of a Georges St-Pierre-less 170-pound class. With wins over Woodley and Demian Maia […]

The winner of a UFC 171 bout between Carlos Condit and Tyron Woodley is most likely to produce the next welterweight title challenger.  Still, a Saturday matchup between Jake Shields and Hector Lombard will also be important in sorting out the landscape of a Georges St-Pierre-less 170-pound class. With wins over Woodley and Demian Maia […]

Jake Shields Wants Title Shot with UFC 171 Win over Hector Lombard

Jake Shields isn‘t getting any younger, and the former Strikeforce champion wants another crack at the UFC welterweight championship. Shields had one shot already, losing to Georges St-Pierre by unanimous decision at UFC 129. Since then, Shields has gone 3-1-1, with the one no-contest actually being a win that was overturned due to Shields failing […]

Jake Shields isn‘t getting any younger, and the former Strikeforce champion wants another crack at the UFC welterweight championship. Shields had one shot already, losing to Georges St-Pierre by unanimous decision at UFC 129. Since then, Shields has gone 3-1-1, with the one no-contest actually being a win that was overturned due to Shields failing […]