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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 […]

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Hector Lombard: Is He a Welterweight Title Dark Horse in 2014?

Hector Lombard entered the UFC with much fanfare but did not live up to the hype. He faltered in the competitive middleweight division. He decided to drop to 170 pounds, and he made a statement in his first appearance at the weight. At UFC 166, he would face former Strikeforce welterweight champion and UFC middleweight […]

Hector Lombard entered the UFC with much fanfare but did not live up to the hype. He faltered in the competitive middleweight division. He decided to drop to 170 pounds, and he made a statement in his first appearance at the weight. At UFC 166, he would face former Strikeforce welterweight champion and UFC middleweight […]

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Jake Shields vs. Hector Lombard Official for UFC 171

There is no other weight class under the UFC banner that can boast the depth of elite-level talent the welterweight division does. The 170-pound collective is home to a crowded upper tier of fighters who are all looking to earn a shot at the championship strap, and the division has consistently produced can’t-miss, high-profile matchups. […]

There is no other weight class under the UFC banner that can boast the depth of elite-level talent the welterweight division does. The 170-pound collective is home to a crowded upper tier of fighters who are all looking to earn a shot at the championship strap, and the division has consistently produced can’t-miss, high-profile matchups. […]

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Hector Lombard Calls out Carlos Condit, Would Settle for Martin Kampmann

The UFC may get a return on its hefty investment in power-punching former Olympian judoka Hector Lombard after all. After dropping two of his first three fights in the UFC at 185 pounds, Lombard certainly appeared at home after making the strenuous cut to 170 pounds and then demolishing (first-round KO) Nate Marquardt at UFC […]

The UFC may get a return on its hefty investment in power-punching former Olympian judoka Hector Lombard after all. After dropping two of his first three fights in the UFC at 185 pounds, Lombard certainly appeared at home after making the strenuous cut to 170 pounds and then demolishing (first-round KO) Nate Marquardt at UFC […]

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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 […]

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Hector Lombard vs. Nate Marquardt: Head-to-Toe Breakdown

At UFC 166, former Bellator middleweight champ Hector Lombard will make his welterweight debut against UFC and Strikeforce veteran Nate Marquardt. Both fighters will ostensibly be fighting for their jobs when they step into the Octagon for their showdo…

At UFC 166, former Bellator middleweight champ Hector Lombard will make his welterweight debut against UFC and Strikeforce veteran Nate Marquardt. Both fighters will ostensibly be fighting for their jobs when they step into the Octagon for their showdown in October. Lombard came into the UFC riding a 25-fight unbeaten streak and seemed well on […]

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