Why have you probably not heard of Hector Lombard ?

con-chance

Why have I not heard more about this fighter?
He's a relentless beasteating nutbag, Olympic Judoka and fast as fcuk!!!

Record 22 - 2 - 1 (Win - Loss - Draw) ( 1 NC )
Association: ATT
Height 5'9" (176cm)
Weight 185lbs (84kg)

Last 3 years: 15 wins (11 in a row), 1 Draw, O losses

Says he wants Henderson AND Mousassi this year.
I reckon would be an epic war between him and Alves OR GSP(if GSP comes up a bit)
UFC really need to get this guy!!

Here's a good HL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdbU7HgyEGQ

some high'n'mighties will pull out the 'who has he fought' card
....either way he looks seriously good

mkahnisbent

Well, who has he fought?

I could get a 22 - 2 - 1 record by picking my fights.

TechnoPool

Brawler more than anything , seems to have a big punch in fairness.


i dont see him being able to beat hendo or Mousassi.


Always a Punchers chance?!

con-chance

Who you beat is massively important, but in this case that's the whole point - this guy hasn't been given a chance at the top top guys yet (although he has fought some good fighters) and he evidently disserves that chance, otherwise people will be making similar conjecture as we are 2 years from now.
I wouldn't say he's just a brawler either although I don't think that's necessarily a slight on a fighter as I think the 'art' of boxing i.e. combinations and the 'Sweet Science' is over rated in Pro MMA and I'd say if you broke down the last 100 K.O.'s in the UFC you could put 80% or more into the 'got one in there amongst the barage or exchange' category as opposed to the 'I parried, he hooked, I Slipped and threw an intended left hook right cross combo' etc..
- his style seems to be ultra confident shock'n'awe type relentless aggression to overwhelm and find an early opening and finish the fight with strikes a.s.a.p.- the obvious goal in fighting, whether he has a fall back plan is another story - he is a decent wrestler and from his judo fights and submissions achieved I reckon he is a decent and powerful grappler as well, add to that good cardio (and apparently he has bags of that) and all in all you have the MAKINGS of a top drawer contender which IS my point otherwise we would have heard plenty about Hektor and a thread like this would have no point.

dunkamania

He was supposed to fight Karo in the UFC a couple of years ago but couldnt get his visa issues resolved.

Jason McCabe

He is defo interesting to watch. Got some mean GNP on him

Sid_Justice

The guys a total beast, went to the 2000 Olympics in Judo.

Like to see him fight some top 20 guys then eventually top 10. i think it would be a touch preemptive to jump in against Mousassi or Henderson just yet.

SV

looks messy tbh
more of a street fighter than anything else

Jason McCabe

I concur with Sid justice

Dancor

Seems to just charge at the opponent. Good game plan though and it seems to be working for him.
I didnt like when he just start punching the other fella who wanted to touch gloves in that video, Very cheap shot.
According to his record Mousassi already beat him and I reakon he would again.

davmol

One to look out for.Explosive,killer instinct.Seems to be very strong,can strike and seems to have good jitz,but then again cant really judge from a few clips

Sid_Justice

Spoiler about recent bellator fight

Hector knocks late replacement (paulo filho withdrew) ufc veteran jay silva out in 6 seconds of first round

Hector is training out of ATT in Florida and is on a tear at the moment, he got his BJJ black recently from the ATT crowd, no small feat. So Judo bb (olympian), bjj bb and viscious muay thai makes this guy one of the most important MWs outside of the UFC.

pablohoney87

The fight is on youtube.
Its lombard vs jay silva
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7bg4cneBmME

fizzynicenice

Goin for a guy trying to touch gloves? dirt.

pablohoney87

Neither of them went to touch gloves.

unknown13

Quote Joe Silva from the UFC 110 Q&A "We made a deal and were on the verge of signing him but he ran into visa issues and couldn't get a visa."

Jayo_M

I'd love to see Lombard/Palhares and Lombard/Jacaré down the line.

cardio,shoot me

didnt this guy already lose to mousasi?

pablohoney87

cardio,shoot me wrote: »

didnt this guy already lose to mousasi?

A while back in his career yeah. But lombard should be fighting at the top level. Hes got power and is quite a good striker. Unbelievable ground and pound and has conditioning for days. Cant remember the last time i saw him on his back though.
When and off who did he earn his bjj bb kev?

Jayo_M

Yeah, lost a decision nearly four years ago and hasn't lost since.

Sid_Justice

pablohoney87 wrote: »

A while back in his career yeah. But lombard should be fighting at the top level. Hes got power and is quite a good striker. Unbelievable ground and pound and has conditioning for days. Cant remember the last time i saw him on his back though.
When and off who did he earn his bjj bb kev?

Got his Blackbelt off Marcus "Conan" Silveira a Carlson Gracie Sr. black belt earlier this year (March) . Read it on wikipedia mind you.

Be like Nutella

Dana White: 'If Hector Lombard wants to fight in the UFC, we'll probably end up with him'

http://www.mmamania.com/2012/3/7/2851942/ufc-bellator-dana-white-hector-lombard-bjorn-rebney

here we go again... talk of him signing... Will Dana price Bellator out? I can't imagine that Bellator have offered him a new contract at anything like the level Dana would be willing to go to... interesting business dynamics at play here methinks.

Is he just a can-crusher? I don't reckon so... but I've been hypin this guy for years after seeing him do this

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iq_8KfmSZrw
and that was only up to 2006 !!!

since then

he's done this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLXhvSYndUQ&feature=related
and this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mm86yS8hg94&feature=related
and this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAGATeuVql4&feature=related
and this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3s8YHv7BiM


Easiest way to look at it is.. who out of this list do you think he'd beat?

1. Anderson Silva

- no but maybe

2. Chael Sonnen

- great fight... don't know

3. Vitor Belfort

- another great fight... don't know

4. Michael Bisping

- would take Bisping down at will and great JuJa fight on the deck - prob end in Lombard G'n'P TKO

5. Mark Munoz

- The Perfect fight... don't know

6. Tim Boetsch

- Boetch is an animal...great heart...never say die... but he'd be massacred... although Lombard might have to stick him with a wooden stake and then burn his corpse or he'd come back and win!

7. Yushin Okami

- dead... too slow...take down...dead

9. Rousimar Palhares

- great fight... BRILLLIANT FIGHT... Hulk v The Thing



10. Chris Weidman

- nah...dead


Would need to offer him $200,000 per fight for 3 fights
Pricey but if he steamrolled 3 top 10's it could get very interesting very quickly and I reckon he could do that by this time next year!

Mellor

Be like Nutella wrote: »

Would need to offer him $200,000 per fight for 3 fights
Pricey but if he steamrolled 3 top 10's it could get very interesting very quickly and I reckon he could do that by this time next year!

Why $200k? He isn't getting near that in belator is he?

For the first season. The tourney winners got paid well. Winning the lot (3 x show money + 3 x win money) was $175k. But it dropped in season 2.

He prob up the top of the pay ranks. But I'd say he is $50k to show and same again to win.

I can't see Lombard beating any of those guys. Send him to Strikeforce. God knows Rockhold needs actual middleweights to fight.

He's a good fighter but he's hardly fought the cream of the crop at middleweight. Shlemenko would be the best he's fought in a while. I wouldn't go as far as calling him a can crusher but the opponents he's had have been questionable.
He's not in the top ten MW's so that'll bring the bargaining down a bit.

Be like Nutella

haha fair enough 200k is ridiculous alright but I'd still say around 100k for couple fights so Dana can see if this lad can beat Boetch or Okami say... Surely you think he has a decent chance against either of them?

I reckon he could walk through them..... judo, subs, strength, speed takedowns and one punch KO power!

Be like Nutella

Be like Nutella wrote: »

haha fair enough 200k is ridiculous alright but I'd still say around 100k for couple fights so Dana can see if this lad can beat Boetch or Okami say... Surely you think he has a decent chance against either of them?

I reckon he could walk through them..... judo, subs, strength, speed takedowns and one punch KO power!

Yushin Okami got paid 50,000 for his title fight with Silva. If he would've won then he would have gotten 100,000. Only real fans know who Hector Lombard is so he's hardly going to earn them huge PPV money so I think 30 and 30 would be the max for a guy like Lombard.

PauloConn

Yeah, can't see him getting any 6 figure contract (unless he gets win bonus and FOTN as well), he's just not proven against top guys. But do you put him into Strikeforce which Dana is obviously trying to wind down? I reckon get him in the UFC but start him against a Court McGee or someone like that. Get him a few wins against up and comers then maybe see if he's ready for a top 10.

PauloConn

PauloConn wrote: »

Yeah, can't see him getting any 6 figure contract (unless he gets win bonus and FOTN as well), he's just not proven against top guys. But do you put him into Strikeforce which Dana is obviously trying to wind down? I reckon get him in the UFC but start him against a Court McGee or someone like that. Get him a few wins against up and comers then maybe see if he's ready for a top 10.

Might seem like I'm mad or have something against Lombard but I reckon Court could take him to a decision...
I like Lombard myself but he's 10 pound of manure in a 5 pound bag if you excuse the expression

Be like Nutella

dojojoe wrote: »

PauloConn wrote: »

Yeah, can't see him getting any 6 figure contract (unless he gets win bonus and FOTN as well), he's just not proven against top guys. But do you put him into Strikeforce which Dana is obviously trying to wind down? I reckon get him in the UFC but start him against a Court McGee or someone like that. Get him a few wins against up and comers then maybe see if he's ready for a top 10.

Might seem like I'm mad or have something against Lombard but I reckon Court could take him to a decision...
I like Lombard myself but he's 10 pound of manure in a 5 pound bag if you excuse the expression

Hahaha fair enough I guess we'll have to wait n see...
(but when he's throttling Sonnen in a contender decider next year I promise I won't say I told yez so)

Have a feeling Lombard will end up staying in Bellator .... It'll cost Dana min 200k to show, for a 3 fight deal I reckon and he may just leave him to Viacom and Bellator what with Lombards age and risk factor etc

personally I think he's got 3 years top level fighting in him if he can continue to get in under 185... He probably walks around north of 210..

Best guy UFC doesn't have!

Who else is at that level that they haven't grabbed yet?

kiad

Lombard would do quite well at 185 but he has gas issues. He could easy make 170 if he trimmed down on some of the muscle mass and if he did sign to the UFC he'd probably fight at welterweight

Bagels90

shinya aoki.. gilbert melendez definitely... id like to see ben askren in the ufc dont think hes anywhere near GSP but definitely worth a shot.. hector is a beast and definitely in the top 5. id also like to see jacare in there as well .. technically nate marquardt is probably the best outside the ufc but obviously he aint heading back anytime soon

Logical Fallacy

Be like Nutella wrote: »

Have a feeling Lombard will end up staying in Bellator .... It'll cost Dana min 200k to show, for a 3 fight deal I reckon and he may just leave him to Viacom and Bellator what with Lombards age and risk factor etc

I doubt it costs that much, seriously doubt he is getting that kind of money with Bellator.

Then you also need to factor in that if they want to the UFC can offer him percentage of PPV, which Bellator cannot. Sponsorship deals for UFC fighters are probably far healthier than other orgs, free health insurance, bigger profile etc etc.

There are dozens of reasons outside of base pay why a fighter is better off with the UFC than any other org.

reganreggie

Your forgeting tim the beast silva ;-)

El Guapo!

I'd love to see Alexis Vila in the UFC. He's getting older now and realistically hasn't got too many years left in him.