Héctor Lombard

Héctor Lombard
Born (1978-02-02) 2 February 1978 (age 46)
Matanzas, Cuba
Other namesLightning
ResidenceBoca Raton, Florida, United States
NationalityAustralian[1][2]
Cuban (expatriate)
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg; 13 st 3 lb)
DivisionWelterweight (2013–2016)
Middleweight (2006–2013, 2016–present)
Light Heavyweight (2004–2006)
Reach71 in (180 cm)[3]
StyleJudo, Kickboxing
StanceSouthpaw
Fighting out ofCoconut Creek, Florida, United States
TeamAmerican Top Team
RankFourth dan[4] black belt in Judo[5]
Second degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu[5] under Ricardo Liborio[4]
Years active2004–present
Kickboxing record
Total2
Wins2
Losses0
Mixed martial arts record
Total49
Wins35
By knockout23
By submission4
By decision8
Losses10
By knockout3
By decision6
By disqualification1
Draws1
No contests3
Other information
Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog
Judo career
Weight class‍–‍73 kg
Judo achievements and titles
Olympic GamesR32 (2000)
World Champ.R64 (2001)
Profile at external judo databases
IJF53110
JudoInside.com8946
Medal record
Men's judo
Representing  Australia[1]
International Judo Federation
Gold medal – first place 2004 Australian Open 81kg
Gold medal – first place 2004 Australian Open 100kg+
Bronze medal – third place 2002 International Open Tre Torri 73kg
Representing  Cuba
Federación Cubana de Judo
Gold medal – first place 1997 Junior Cuba Nationals Championship 73kg
Gold medal – first place 1999 Cuban National Championships 73kg
Gold medal – first place 2000 Cuban National Championships 73kg
Gold medal – first place 2001 Cuban National Championships 73kg
Silver medal – second place 1998 National Seniors Cuba Championship 73kg
Bronze medal – third place 1997 National Seniors Cuba Championship 73kg
International Judo Federation
Gold medal – first place 2000 Torneo International Jose Ramon Rodriges 73kg
Gold medal – first place 2001 Torneo International 73kg
Gold medal – first place 2001 International Open Guido Sieni 73kg
Silver medal – second place 1998 Campeonato Ibero Americano 73kg
Silver medal – second place 2001 Austria Open 73kg
Silver medal – second place 2001 Tre Torri International Open 73kg
Bronze medal – third place 2001 World Masters Germany 73kg

Héctor Lombard (born 2 February 1978) is a Cuban-Australian professional mixed martial artist, bodybuilder, and former Olympic judoka who competes in the Light Heavyweight division of Eagle FC. Lombard has also competed in the middleweight and welterweight divisions. Lombard is best known for his tenure in the Ultimate Fighting Championship and has also fought in Deep, Pride, and Bellator where he was the inaugural Bellator Middleweight Champion.

Early life

Lombard was born in Cuba and represented his nation of birth at the 2000 Sydney Olympics in lightweight division of the Judo competition, a sport in which he is a fourth degree black belt.[6] While in Australia, he met his future wife and the two decided to settle on the Gold Coast,[7] where he began training with renowned kickboxer Nathan Corbett at Five Rings Dojo.[8] Lombard currently trains at the American Top Team facility in Coconut Creek, Florida. Marcus "Conan" Silveira (ATT Head Coach) awarded Lombard with a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu following his victory at CFC 12.[9]

Lombard's first child, Leonardo, was born in 2006.[10] Leonardo Lombard was drafted to the Gold Coast Suns in the Australian Football League (AFL) in 2024.[11][12]

Mixed martial arts

PRIDE

In 2006, Lombard fought twice in PRIDE. He lost both fights by unanimous decision, the first to Akihiro Gono and the second to Gegard Mousasi.[citation needed]

Cage Fighting Championship

Lombard headlined the first Cage Fighting Championship show on 28 July 2007, where he fought top Australian fighter Kyle Noke. The result was a controversial draw. On 23 November 2007, Lombard defeated French kickboxer and actor, Jean-François Lénogue to be the CFC Middleweight Champion. He has defended his title six times, with the last title defence coming against Art Santore.[13] Lombard next successfully defended his belt against UFC veteran Joe Doerksen at CFC 16 on 25 March 2011.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Lombard was scheduled to compete for the promotion at UFC 78, but was forced to withdraw due to visa issues.

EliteXC

On 18 April 2008, EliteXC released a press statement citing the signing of Héctor Lombard.[14] His first opponent was scheduled to be Scott Smith in November, but the fight was later cancelled after the collapse of the promotion.

Bellator Fighting Championships

On 6 January 2009, it was announced that Héctor Lombard had signed an exclusive agreement with Bellator Fighting Championships.[15] He fought and defeated Virgil Lozano and Damien Stelly to make it to the finals and fight for the first Bellator Middleweight Championship belt. Lombard defeated Jared Hess via doctor stoppage in the fourth round to win the middleweight title.

Lombard was scheduled to face Paulo Filho in a non-title bout on 13 May 2010 at Bellator 18,[16] but Filho pulled out of the bout on 10 May due to an alleged visa issue and was replaced by Jay Silva.[17] Lombard scored the fastest knockout in Bellator history by recording a six-second win, surpassing Eddie Sanchez and his ten-second KO win over Jay White.

Lombard then faced former NFL player Herbert Goodman in a non-title fight on 12 August 2010 at Bellator 24.[18] He won the fight via KO (punches) in the first round.

On 28 October 2010, Lombard defeated Alexander Shlemenko in a 1st season winner vs. a 2nd season winner matchup to retain the Bellator Middleweight Championship at Bellator 34. He was the first man in Bellator history to successfully defend his title belt in any weight division.

Lombard next fought Falaniko Vitale in a non-title bout at Bellator 44.[19] He won via KO in third round.

Lombard fought in another non-title bout against Trevor Prangley at Bellator 58 on 19 November 2011. Lombard won the fight via second-round TKO.

On 30 January 2012, Lombard's contract with Bellator expired.

Australian Fighting Championship

Lombard also captured the inaugural Australian Fighting Championship (AFC) middleweight title when he submitted Jesse Taylor in the second round with a heel hook at AFC 2.[20] In the first and beginning of the second rounds, he used superior strength to out-grapple Taylor. This victory would extend his winning streak to 24 wins

Ultimate Fighting Championship

It was confirmed on 24 April 2012 that Héctor Lombard had signed with the UFC.[21] Lombard was expected to make his UFC debut against Brian Stann on 4 August 2012 at UFC on Fox 4.[22][23] However, Stann was forced out of the bout citing a shoulder injury.[24] In turn, Lombard was pulled from the card and instead faced Tim Boetsch on 21 July 2012 at UFC 149, replacing an injured Michael Bisping.[25] Even though Lombard scored a knockdown and a couple of takedowns, he lost the fight by split decision.

Lombard faced Rousimar Palhares on 15 December 2012 at UFC on FX 6.[26] Lombard knocked Palhares out in the first round with ground and pound after having knocked him down with punches.[citation needed]

Lombard was defeated by Yushin Okami at UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann on 3 March 2013.[27]

Lombard next dropped down to the welterweight division to face Nate Marquardt on 19 October 2013 at UFC 166.[28] He won the fight via knockout in the first round.[citation needed]

Lombard faced Jake Shields on 15 March 2014 at UFC 171.[29] He won the fight via unanimous decision.[citation needed]

Lombard was expected to face Dong Hyun Kim on 23 August 2014 at UFC Fight Night 48.[30] However, he pulled out of the bout and was replaced by Tyron Woodley.[31] Lombard faced returning UFC veteran Josh Burkman on 3 January 2015 at UFC 182.[32] He won the fight by unanimous decision. Subsequent to the event, it was revealed that he failed his post-fight drug test, testing positive for the anabolic steroid desoxymethyltestosterone.[33]

Lombard was expected to face Rory MacDonald on 25 April 2015 at UFC 186.[34] However, on 10 February, the UFC indicated that both participants had been removed from the card and that the pairing had been scrapped as both fighters are expected to be rebooked against a new opponent.[35][36]

On 23 March 2015, it was announced that Lombard had been suspended for one year (retroactive to 3 January) and fined his original $53,000 win bonus, plus one-third of the rest of his purse, which included $53,000 in show money, and had his win over Josh Burkman overturned to a no contest by the Nevada Athletic Commission (NSAC) for failing his UFC 182 drug test. In addition to his suspension, fine, and overturning of the win, he also must pass a drug test prior to getting re-licensed by the NSAC.[37]

Losing Streak

In his first fight after the PED suspension was lifted, Lombard faced Neil Magny on 20 March 2016 at UFC Fight Night 85.[38] After nearly finishing Magny with strikes in the first round, he was stopped via TKO in the third round.[39]

Lombard faced Dan Henderson in a middleweight bout on 4 June 2016 at UFC 199.[40] After a back and forth first round, he was stopped via KO in the second round.[41]

Lombard was expected to face Brad Tavares on 28 January 2017 at UFC on Fox 23.[42] However, the bout was scrapped on 10 January due to undisclosed reasons.[43] Lombard was quickly rescheduled and faced Johny Hendricks on 19 February 2017 at UFC Fight Night 105.[44] He lost the back-and-forth fight via unanimous decision.[45]

Lombard faced Anthony Smith on 16 September 2017 at UFC Fight Night 116.[46] He lost the fight via KO in the third round.[47]

Lombard faced C. B. Dollaway on 3 March 2018 at UFC 222.[48] At the conclusion of the first round, Lombard landed two strikes after the horn, which rendered Dolloway unable to continue. As a result, Lombard was disqualified.[49]

Lombard faced Thales Leites on 22 September 2018, at UFC Fight Night 137.[50] He lost the fight via unanimous decision.[51]

Eagle Fighting Championship

Lombard faced Thiago Silva on 20 May 2022 at Eagle FC 48.[52] After initially knocking down Silva in the first round, Lombard was knocked down himself in the second, before being hit with an illegal knee that rendered him unable to continue. As a result, the fight was declared a no contest.[53]

Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA

Lombard faced Chris Sarro at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 on 10 November 2023.[54] Lombard was disqualified for illegal strikes to the back of the head.[55] The result was later overturned to a win (submission to punches) for Lombard due to Sarro visibly tapping at the end of the bout.

Bare-knuckle boxing

Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship

On 8 October 2019, it was announced that Lombard had left the UFC and had signed with Bare Knuckle FC. The UFC announced that it had terminated Lombard's contract that September.[56] Lombard was expected to headline BKFC 10 against fellow UFC veteran Joe Riggs in February 2020.[57] However, in January, the company announced that Lombard will instead be facing David Mundell, with no further information.[58] Lombard won the fight via unanimous decision.[59]

In the sophomore bout of his bare knuckle boxing tenure, Lombard faced fellow UFC veteran Kendall Grove at BKFC 12 on 11 September 2020.[60] He won the fight by knockout in the first round.

BKFC Cruiserweight Champion

Lombard then faced Joe Riggs for the inaugural BKFC Cruiserweight Championship at BKFC 18 on 26 June 2021. He won the fight and claimed the championship via fourth-round technical knockout.[61] Immediately after the fight, Lombard had his post-fight interview interrupted by fellow BKFC competitor Lorenzo Hunt resulting in Lombard punching Hunt in the face twice, initiating a minor brawl.[62]

Lombard then attempted his first title defense against Lorenzo Hunt at BKFC 22 on 12 November 2021.[63] He ended up losing the title via unanimous decision.[64]

Gromda

On 9 September 2023, it was reported that Lombard had signed with the Polish promotion Gromda.[65]

Global Fight League

On December 11, 2024, it was announced that Lombard was signed by Global Fight League.[66]


Championships and accomplishments

Mixed martial arts record

Professional record breakdown
49 matches 36 wins 9 losses
By knockout 24 3
By submission 4 0
By decision 8 6
Draws 1
No contests 3
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Win 35–10-1 (3) Chris Sarro TKO (submission to punches) Gamebred Fighting Championship 6 10 November 2023 1 1:09 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States Bare knuckle MMA.
NC 34–10–1 (3) Thiago Silva No Contest (illegal knee) Eagle FC 47 20 May 2022 2 1:44 Miami, Florida, United States Return to Light Heavyweight.
Loss 34–10–1 (2) Thales Leites Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Anders 22 September 2018 3 5:00 São Paulo, Brazil
Loss 34–9–1 (2) C. B. Dollaway DQ (punches after the bell) UFC 222 3 March 2018 1 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Lombard was disqualified after hitting Dollaway twice after the bell, rendering him unable to continue.
Loss 34–8–1 (2) Anthony Smith KO (punch) UFC Fight Night: Rockhold vs. Branch 16 September 2017 3 2:33 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
Loss 34–7–1 (2) Johny Hendricks Decision (unanimous) UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs. Browne 19 February 2017 3 5:00 Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Loss 34–6–1 (2) Dan Henderson KO (elbow) UFC 199 4 June 2016 2 1:27 Inglewood, California, United States Return to Middleweight.
Loss 34–5–1 (2) Neil Magny TKO (punches) UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs. Mir 20 March 2016 3 1:26 Brisbane, Australia
NC 34–4–1 (2) Josh Burkman No Contest (overturned by NSAC) UFC 182 3 January 2015 3 5:00 Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Originally a unanimous decision win for Lombard; overturned after he tested positive for anabolic steroid DMT.
Win 34–4–1 (1) Jake Shields Decision (unanimous) UFC 171 15 March 2014 3 5:00 Dallas, Texas, United States
Win 33–4–1 (1) Nate Marquardt KO (punches) UFC 166 19 October 2013 1 1:48 Houston, Texas, United States Welterweight debut.
Loss 32–4–1 (1) Yushin Okami Decision (split) UFC on Fuel TV: Silva vs. Stann 3 March 2013 3 5:00 Saitama, Japan
Win 32–3–1 (1) Rousimar Palhares KO (punches) UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson 15 December 2012 1 3:38 Gold Coast, Australia
Loss 31–3–1 (1) Tim Boetsch Decision (split) UFC 149 21 July 2012 3 5:00 Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Win 31–2–1 (1) Trevor Prangley TKO (punches) Bellator 58 19 November 2011 2 1:06 Hollywood, Florida, United States Catchweight (195 lbs) bout.
Win 30–2–1 (1) Jesse Taylor Submission (heel hook) Australian Fighting Championship 2 3 September 2011 2 1:26 Melbourne, Australia Won the inaugural AFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 29–2–1 (1) Falaniko Vitale KO (punch) Bellator 44 14 May 2011 3 0:54 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Non-title bout.
Win 28–2–1 (1) Joe Doerksen TKO (doctor stoppage) CFC 16 25 March 2011 1 4:13 Sydney, Australia Defended the CFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 27–2–1 (1) Alexander Shlemenko Decision (unanimous) Bellator 34 28 October 2010 5 5:00 Hollywood, Florida, United States Defended the Bellator Middleweight World Championship. Later vacated title.
Win 26–2–1 (1) Herbert Goodman KO (punches) Bellator 24 12 August 2010 1 0:38 Hollywood, Florida, United States Non-title bout.
Win 25–2–1 (1) Jay Silva KO (punches) Bellator 18 13 May 2010 1 0:06 Monroe, Louisiana, United States Catchweight (195 lbs) bout.
Win 24–2–1 (1) Art Santore TKO (doctor stoppage) CFC 12 12 March 2010 1 4:23 Sydney, Australia Defended the CFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 23–2–1 (1) Joey Gorczynski Decision (unanimous) G-Force Fights 4 February 2010 3 5:00 Miami, Florida, United States Light Heavyweight bout.
Win 22–2–1 (1) Kalib Starnes TKO (submission to punches) CFC 11 20 November 2009 1 1:55 Sydney, Australia Defended the CFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 21–2–1 (1) Jared Hess TKO (doctor stoppage) Bellator 12 19 June 2009 4 1:41 Hollywood, Florida, United States Won the Bellator Season 1 Middleweight Tournament and the inaugural Bellator Middleweight World Championship.
Win 20–2–1 (1) Damien Stelly TKO (punches) Bellator 9 29 May 2009 1 2:56 Monroe, Louisiana, United States Bellator Season 1 Middleweight Tournament Semifinal.
Win 19–2–1 (1) Virgil Lozano KO (punch) Bellator 3 17 April 2009 1 1:10 Norman, Oklahoma, United States Bellator Season 1 Middleweight Tournament Quarterfinal.
Win 18–2–1 (1) Ron Verdadero TKO (suplex and punches) CFC 7 20 February 2009 1 0:20 Sydney, Australia Defended the CFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 17–2–1 (1) Brian Ebersole TKO (submission to punches) CFC 5 12 September 2008 4 1:56 Sydney, Australia Defended the CFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 16–2–1 (1) Fabiano Capoani KO (elbows) CFC 4 23 May 2008 2 0:23 Sydney, Australia Defended the CFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 15–2–1 (1) Tristan Yunker TKO (corner stoppage) CFC 3 15 February 2008 1 3:10 Sydney, Australia Defended the CFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 14–2–1 (1) Damir Mihajlovic Decision (unanimous) Serbia vs. Australia 21 December 2007 3 5:00 Belgrade, Serbia
Win 13–2–1 (1) Jean-François Lenogue Decision (unanimous) CFC 2 23 November 2007 3 5:00 Sydney, Australia Won the inaugural CFC Middleweight Championship.
Win 12–2–1 (1) Tatsuya Kurisu TKO (corner stoppage) X-Agon 2 2 November 2007 1 0:48 Sydney, Australia
Draw 11–2–1 (1) Kyle Noke Draw CFC 1 28 July 2007 3 5:00 Sydney, Australia
Win 11–2 (1) Fabio Galeb KO (punches) OFC 1 19 May 2007 1 3:24 Sydney, Australia
Win 10–2 (1) Yusaku Tsukumo Decision (unanimous) WR 9 12 May 2007 3 5:00 Gold Coast, Australia
Win 9–2 (1) James Te Huna TKO (shoulder injury) WR 8 23 March 2007 1 3:50 Sydney, Australia
Win 8–2 (1) Eiji Ishikawa TKO (punches) Deep: 28 Impact 16 February 2007 1 0:50 Bunkyo, Japan
Loss 7–2 (1) Gegard Mousasi Decision (unanimous) Pride – Bushido 13 5 November 2006 2 5:00 Yokohama, Japan PRIDE 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix Alternate Bout.
Win 7–1 (1) Jae Young Kim Submission (armbar) Spirit MC 9 8 October 2006 1 1:36 Seoul, South Korea
Win 6–1 (1) Michael Ravenscroft Decision (unanimous) Dojo KO 22 July 2006 3 5:00 Melbourne, Australia
Loss 5–1 (1) Akihiro Gono Decision (unanimous) Pride – Bushido 11 4 June 2006 2 5:00 Saitama, Japan PRIDE 2006 Welterweight Grand Prix Opening Round.
Win 5–0 (1) Mathew Toa Submission (armbar) UP 1 April 2006 1 0:36 Gold Coast, Australia
Win 4–0 (1) Daiju Takase KO (punch) X-plosion 13 18 March 2006 1 4:40 Gold Coast, Australia
Win 3–0 (1) David Frendin KO (punches) XFO 10 3 March 2006 1 0:52 Gold Coast, Australia Won the inaugural XFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 2–0 (1) Adam Bourke Submission (toe hold) XFC 9 26 November 2005 1 1:44 Gold Coast, Australia
NC 1–0 (1) Cris Brown No Contest (accidental headbutt) WR 3 12 March 2005 1 N/A Brisbane, Australia Brown was knocked out by an accidental headbutt.
Win 1–0 Michael Grunindike Decision (unanimous) SRF 11 26 September 2004 2 5:00 Gold Coast, Australia

Modified rules: fight record

Professional record breakdown
3 matches 3 wins 0 losses
By knockout 1 0
By decision 2 0
Draws 0
Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Rd. Time Location Notes
Win 3–0 Aaron Boyes KO Xplosion 18 2008-03-29 2 Sydney, Australia X-Rules
Win 2–0 Daniel Patterson Decision (unanimous) Prosecution 2 2007-06-15 3 Melbourne, Australia Muay Thai
Win 1–0 Ronnie Najjar Decision (unanimous) Fight Force Event at QBH 2007-03-04 3 Melbourne, Australia Muay Thai

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record
2 Win (0 (T)KO's, 2 decisions), 0 Losses, 0 Draws
Date Result Opponent Event Location Method Round Time Record
15 June 2007 Win Australia Daniel Paterson Prosecution 2 Australia Melbourne, Australia UD 3 2:00 2–0
4 March 2007 Win Australia Ronnie Najjar Fight Force Presents: QBH Kickboxing Australia Melbourne, Australia SD 3 2:00 1–0
Legend:   Win   Loss   Draw/No contest   Notes

Bare knuckle record

Professional record breakdown
4 matches 3 wins 1 loss
By knockout 2 0
By decision 1 1
Res. Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes
Loss 3–1 Lorenzo Hunt Decision (unanimous) BKFC 22: Lombard vs. Hunt 12 November 2021 5 2:00 Miami, Florida, United States For the inaugural BKFC Light Heavyweight Championship.
Win 3–0 Joe Riggs TKO (doctor stoppage) BKFC 18: Beltran vs. Shewmaker 26 June 2021 4 1:07 Miami, Florida, United States Won the inaugural BKFC Cruiserweight Championship.
Win 2–0 Kendall Grove TKO (punches) Bare Knuckle FC 12 11 September 2020 1 1:50 Daytona Beach, Florida, United States
Win 1–0 David Mundell Decision (unanimous) Bare Knuckle FC 10 15 February 2020 5 2:00 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States

Submission grappling record

? Matches, ? Wins (? Submissions), ? Losses (? Submissions), 0 Draws
Result Rec. Opponent Method Event Division Date Location
Win 2–1–1 United States Sean O'Malley Heel Hook Quintet Ultra 12 December 2019
Draw 1–1–1 United States Anthony Johnson Points Quintet Ultra 12 December 2019
Loss 1–0–1 United States Alexandre Ribeiro Decision 2015 ADCC Championships 99 kg 29 August 2015
Win 1–0–0 United States James Bukich Points 2015 ADCC Championships 99 kg 29 August 2015

See also

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