Hector Lombard

Héctor “Lightning” Lombard is a 2000 Olympic judoka from Cuba who defected in Australia and became the inaugural Bellator middleweight champion, putting together a 25-fight unbeaten streak and recording the fastest knockout in Bellator history (six seconds).

He arrived in the UFC in 2012 as a top contender but lost his debut to Tim Boetsch, then won as a welterweight before a failed drug test in 2014. CagePotato covered his blockbuster UFC signing and his struggles after it.

Héctor Lombard fact file
Full nameHéctor Lombard
NicknameLightning
Date of birth
Place of birthMatanzas, Cuba
Organisations fought in
  • Bellator
  • UFC
  • Pride FC
  • DEEP
  • Cage Fighting Championship
Accolades
  • Inaugural Bellator Middleweight Champion
  • Bellator Season 1 Middleweight Tournament winner
  • Fastest knockout in Bellator history (6 seconds)
  • 2000 Olympian, judo (Cuba)

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