Bellator Champ Lombard Looks Ahead to UFC
Jake Rossen Aug 17, 2009
Reported by Tatame and ran through a translator at BloodyElbow,
185-pound Bellator tournament champion Hector
Lombard says that he’s unsure of his future following the
conclusion of his three-fights-remaining contract with the Bellator
Fighting Championships.
“I don’t know about UFC,” he told the magazine. What he does know: “I want two more fights before the end of the year.”
That could be problematic: Five Ounces of Pain reported on Aug. 14 that Bellator, which premiered to a strong reception and ratings in the spring, is currently shopping for a TV deal and has postponed a second season until January of 2010.
Lombard looked good in early outings in Japan, but tended to shrivel late in the fight. He’s been a wrecking ball in Bellator, but the competition isn’t nearly at the UFC’s level. Watching him against another middleweight judoka in Yoshihiro Akiyama would be fun for the whole family.
“I don’t know about UFC,” he told the magazine. What he does know: “I want two more fights before the end of the year.”
That could be problematic: Five Ounces of Pain reported on Aug. 14 that Bellator, which premiered to a strong reception and ratings in the spring, is currently shopping for a TV deal and has postponed a second season until January of 2010.
Lombard looked good in early outings in Japan, but tended to shrivel late in the fight. He’s been a wrecking ball in Bellator, but the competition isn’t nearly at the UFC’s level. Watching him against another middleweight judoka in Yoshihiro Akiyama would be fun for the whole family.
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