Updated: Paulo Filho vs. Hector Lombard Set for May 13
by Nick Thomas on Mar 30, 2010 9:40 PM EDT
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According to tatame.com
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Former WEC middleweight champion, Paulo Filho will have a chance to win one more title in his career. TATAME.com learned from several sources that the black belt will face Bellator tournament champion Hector Lombard at May 20.
This is a great fight if Paulo Filho shows up in form.
Paulo Filho (19-1)
Win Tatsuhiko Nishizaka - Submission (Kimura) BCN 5 - Bitetti 12/12/2009 1 3:00
Win Alex Schoenauer - Decision (Unanimous) BCN 4 - Bitetti 9/12/2009 3 5:00
Win Melvin Manhoef - Submission (Armbar) Dream 10 7/20/2009 1 2:36
Loss Chael Sonnen - Decision (Unanimous) WEC 36 11/5/2008 3 5:00
Win Chael Sonnen - Verbal Submission (Armbar) WEC 31 12/12/2007 2 4:55
Win Joe Doerksen - TKO (Punches) WEC 29 /5/2007 1 4:07
Hector Lombard (24-2-1)
Win Art Santore - TKO (Punches) CFC 12 3/12/2010 1 N/A
Win Joey Gorczynski - Decision (Unanimous) G-Force 2/4/2010 3 5:00
Win Kalib Starnes- Submission (Punches) CFC 11 11/20/2009 1 1:55
Win Jared Hess - TKO (Doctor Stoppage) BFC - Bellator 6/19/2009 4 1:41
Win James Damien Stelly - TKO (Punches) BFC - Bellator 5/29/2009 1 2:56
Win Virgil Lozano - KO (Punch) BFC - Bellator 4/17/2009 1 1:10
[UPDATE] by Nick Thomas: Bellator formally announces Lombard-Filho non-title fight for May 13:
"What better challenge for me than to beat a guy who beat everybody?" Lombard told USA TODAY earlier this week. "For me to fight him is an honor."
HT: tatame.com, bellator.com, ZephyrBrasil
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I somehow still believe in Paulo Filho
by ZephyrBrasil
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Same here I hope Paulo can pull it all together and get back on track. They’ve trained together in the past, I wonder how those sessions went…by CSKit
I don’t I’m a way bigger fan of Shango (especially at this point), and can’t personally understand why anyone would want Paulo to win at his expense.
by Blackout612
I’m just more a fan of Paulo. I’ve nothing against Lombard at all, I would just prefer Filho to kick whatever he’s going through and return to form.
by CSKit
pretty awesome fight
i wanna believe in paulo but i got lombard
Can we just call Filho ‘The Smashing Machine’ from now on? Two guys with huge potential that became overshadowed by their personal problems.
Without pain, without sacrifice, we would have nothing.
by lowellthehammer on Mar 16, 2010 11:15 PM EDT reply actions
Difference is, Filho’s still winning fights.
by HarmlessNinja on Mar 16, 2010 11:52 PM EDT up reply actions
when he doesn’t back out of them
"For some reason Dana White doesn't like me, and I don't care enough to find out why. So he can go pound sand up his ass as far as I'm concerned."
Don Frye
by keyboardwarrior on Mar 17, 2010 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions
seems like that would just be confusing
by George Lucas on Mar 30, 2010 11:58 PM EDT up reply actions
how bout the "SNAPPING MACHINE"
wow i wish that was my nick Name……………….wait how bout we call me that from now on. :-)
"When i get in there, in his face ,pressin the action,I'm RUFF NECKIN'EM,I'm throwin him around,I'm punchin him,hes punchin me, I'm eatin his shots and I'm Blastin him back in the face he's not goin to be able to handle it ." - Chris Leben on how his fight with Anderson Silva is gonna go.
Bellator was making such great moves
I don’t know why this surprises me as much as it does. Its not like Bellator hasn’t taken risks before. They did sign War Machine afterall.
The man known simply as "Christmas Cheesesteak"
??
You make it sound like they’re taking a huge gamble… I don’t get it.
If Filho wins, it’ll only be if he gets his shit together which means that he’s on weight, mentally sound, and on his game. Which would be a good sign. If he fights like he has been lately, then Lombard will probably just blast him easily or take home a nip & tuck decision.
Win/ Win for BFC. The only thing that can really go wrong is if Paulo misses weight, in which case they’d be well served to have a backup in hand (just in case)
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by ElliotMatheny on Mar 17, 2010 1:51 AM EDT up reply actions
That's why
I was saying that having a replacement on hand would be a good call.
He’s made the weight before, and maybe that’s what he needs to motivate himself again- a real cut. Because he just isn’t suited for 205
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by ElliotMatheny on Mar 17, 2010 2:49 PM EDT up reply actions
If Filho managed to get his shit in order for one fight, that doesn’t mean his problems are behind him.
Worst case, Filho does just that, comes in and wins, and then spirals out of control again.
It’s a bit of a gamble.
by The Flying Gentleman on Mar 17, 2010 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Why would anyone want to do buisness with Filho?
He’s been constantly inconsistent for the better part of 2 years. I think this shows how strong the UFC’s position in the market is. Promotions are looking for headway however they can get it. Troubled quality fighters like Filho and cross over athletes like Walker.
Yea if he wins it could be disasterous. You think Overeem is bad for SF. That pale in comparison to have Filho as champ.
oxy's = heroin 2.0
its sad.
"When i get in there, in his face ,pressin the action,I'm RUFF NECKIN'EM,I'm throwin him around,I'm punchin him,hes punchin me, I'm eatin his shots and I'm Blastin him back in the face he's not goin to be able to handle it ." - Chris Leben on how his fight with Anderson Silva is gonna go.
I'm rootin for Lombard...
I got the Cuban in this one…
I'm like PacMan fightin you silly kids... throw ya Hatton the ring, and get knocked outlike Ricky did.
lol.
Finally get to see Hector against a top oppenent.
Unless Paulo doesn’t show up.
Either figuratively or literally.
by John Nash on Mar 17, 2010 12:25 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
damn straight, brother.
he may be an import but until hector has a bad loss we’ll still support him. it’s the typical aussie way. :)
by Ronnie Liddle on Mar 17, 2010 6:33 AM EDT up reply actions
TELL ME
why Filho gets a title shot versus Lombard for the MW belt
yet Neer fights Alvarez in a non-title bout.
kinda shitty
I wouldn’t be surprised if that part was a mistake. I was under the impression that the super fights were non-title fights and the tournament winners got the title shots. Plus Bellator has been making a lot of really smart moves and risking giving a title to Paulo Filho isn’t very smart.
Filho > Neer
Regardless of what you think about Paulo and/ or all non- UFC related MMA, the fact of the matter is that Filho has a much better record than Neer. Not to mention that Filho was literally considered a top 5 MW not too long ago
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by ElliotMatheny on Mar 17, 2010 1:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Paulo Filho is auditioning for Hangover II. Does he own a tiger too? Maybe he’ll even clock Mitch Green in the streets and complete the circle.
by Skoobs on Mar 17, 2010 1:31 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
For the sake of Lombard's career
I really hope he wins, I’m desperate to see him fighting top 10 middleweights, who have been seriously lacking G’n’P since Tanner.
Chael Sonnen, who is a Middleweight, has been winning all of his fights against very tough opponents utilizing constant GnP.
Yeah, but Tanner >>>>> Sonnen, so you shut up your face.
(Obviously you’re right; there’s several decent gnp guys at middleweight, and some guys who would probably win more if they utilized more gnp instead of sloppy kickboxing – Nate Quarry, looking at you… But I’m an acolyte of the Church of Evan.)
"I'm AJB and I endorse this nut-puncher."
"Has been winning all of his fights"
except for when he fights Maia
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by ElliotMatheny on Mar 17, 2010 2:53 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
I disagree. I think if Sonnen could do it over again he would use his wrestling to keep it standing and while neither are great on the feet I would give sonnen the slight advantage.
by xbuckeyex05 on Mar 17, 2010 3:49 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I disagree. I think if Sonnen could do it over again he would use his wrestling to keep it standing and while neither are great on the feet I would give sonnen the slight advantage.
by xbuckeyex05 on Mar 17, 2010 3:50 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i’m really not aquainted with Lombard. He looks in great shape and I know he’s the champ and I know he said he would like to fight Dan Henderson.
What’s good about this guy. Could he really compete with top 10 guys? Is Paulo his first really big fight involving a top ranked er a former top ranked fighter?
I’m guessing wreslter GNP like the guy said before but how does he stack up against the tough guys?
185 in UFC is kinda weak suprised this guy isn’t picked up.
He’s the middleweight champ of Australia’s CFC organisation.
He competed at the Sydney 2000 olympics in Judo.
Dominant G n P artist.
He is all in all an absolute beast.
Someone at the Q&A before UFC 110 asked Dana if the UFC were interested in him and Joe Silva said they were interested but with obvious contractual agreements it makes it hard.
And no Paulo is not his first big fight, he recently annihilated Kalib fricken Starnes!
isn't he like a cuban champ in judo?
I'm like PacMan fightin you silly kids... throw ya Hatton the ring, and get knocked outlike Ricky did.
lol.
yeah,
i believe he came to the 2000 games in sydney – liked it so much, decided he’d stay – and for the next few years was dumping aust. judo player on their heads whenever he got the chance. then moved to MMA for earn some cash.
Check out this video – fights te huna (fought at ufc 110) – where a throw goes wrong around the 4min mark
hector now trains out of American Top Team (florida) if my memory serves me correct.
happy to be corrected on any of this if i’m wrong.
by Ronnie Liddle on Mar 17, 2010 6:43 AM EDT up reply actions
This is a great fight if Paulo Filho shows up in form.
When was the last time that happened? ’07?
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by The Kittitas Kid on Mar 30, 2010 10:20 PM EDT reply actions
It's NOT a Title Fight
Please read the links before making assumptions.
“Bellator today officially set a May 13 date for a non-title bout between middleweight champion Lombard and former World Extreme Cagefighting champion Paulo Filho. "
by IWillPartyHard on Mar 30, 2010 11:23 PM EDT reply actions
Black House
Does Paulo Filho still train at Black House?
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