Best fights of Héctor Lombard
Over 19 years as a professional, Héctor Lombard has compiled a 35-10-1 (27) record, including twelve title fights across three weight classes. Here are his top 10 best fights.
1. Héctor Lombard defeats Alexander Shlemenko
On October 28, 2010 Héctor Lombard defended his Bellator middleweight title against Alexander Shlemenko. Lombard was 32 years old with a record of 26-2-1, and Shlemenko was 26 with a record of 38-6. Lombard was on a 15-fight winning streak and Shlemenko was on a 6-fight winning streak. Lombard won via unanimous decision. Defended the title.
2. Héctor Lombard KOs Nate Marquardt
On October 19, 2013 Héctor Lombard faced Nate Marquardt in a welterweight bout. Lombard was 35 years old with a record of 32-4-1, and Marquardt was 34 with a record of 32-12-2. Lombard was coming off a loss and Marquardt was on a 2-fight losing streak. Lombard stopped Nate Marquardt via KO in the 1st round.
3. Héctor Lombard defeats Jake Shields
On March 15, 2014 Héctor Lombard faced Jake Shields in a welterweight bout. Lombard was 36 years old with a record of 33-4-1, and Shields was 35 with a record of 29-6-1. Lombard was coming off a win and Shields was on a 2-fight winning streak. Lombard won via unanimous decision.
4. Héctor Lombard submits Jesse Taylor
On September 3, 2011 Héctor Lombard fought Jesse Taylor for the vacant inaugural Australian FC and inaugural AFC middleweight titles. Lombard was 33 years old with a record of 29-2-1, and Taylor was 28 with a record of 19-6. Lombard was on a 18-fight winning streak and Taylor was on a 5-fight winning streak. Lombard submitted Jesse Taylor via heel hook in the 2nd round. Won the vacant titles.
5. Héctor Lombard KOs Brian Ebersole
On September 12, 2008 Héctor Lombard defended his Cage FC light heavyweight title against Brian Ebersole. Lombard was 30 years old with a record of 16-2-1, and Ebersole was 27 with a record of 39-13-1. Lombard was on a 5-fight winning streak and Ebersole was on a 4-fight winning streak. Lombard stopped Brian Ebersole via TKO in the 4th round. Defended the title.
6. Héctor Lombard loses to Yushin Okami via split decision
On March 3, 2013 Héctor Lombard faced Yushin Okami in a middleweight bout. Lombard was 35 years old with a record of 32-3-1, and Okami was 31 with a record of 29-7. Lombard was coming off a win and Okami was on a 2-fight winning streak. Lombard lost via split decision. Went the distance with Okami.
7. Héctor Lombard KOs Art Santore
On March 12, 2010 Héctor Lombard defended his Cage FC middleweight title against Art Santore. Lombard was 32 years old with a record of 23-2-1, and Santore was 0 with a record of 0-0. Lombard was on a 12-fight winning streak. Lombard stopped Art Santore via TKO in the 1st round. Defended the title.
8. Héctor Lombard KOs Ron Verdadero in 20 seconds
On February 20, 2009 Héctor Lombard defended his CFC middleweight title against Ron Verdadero. Lombard was 31 years old with a record of 17-2-1, and Verdadero was 0 with a record of 0-0. Lombard was on a 6-fight winning streak. Lombard stopped Ron Verdadero via TKO in the 1st round. Defended the title.
9. Héctor Lombard KOs Tristan Yunker
On February 15, 2008 Héctor Lombard defended his Cage FC middleweight title against Tristan Yunker. Lombard was 30 years old with a record of 14-2-1, and Yunker was 0 with a record of 0-0. Lombard was on a 3-fight winning streak. Lombard stopped Tristan Yunker via TKO in the 1st round. Defended the title.
10. Héctor Lombard loses to Johny Hendricks via unanimous decision
On February 19, 2017 Héctor Lombard faced Johny Hendricks in a middleweight bout. Lombard was 39 years old with a record of 34-6-1, and Hendricks was 33 with a record of 17-6. Lombard was on a 2-fight losing streak and Hendricks was on a 3-fight losing streak. Lombard lost via unanimous decision. Went the distance with Hendricks.