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Hector Lombard had a forgettable UFC debut Saturday night, a cautionary tale for future champions coming in, says Bloody Elbow's Josh Nason.

UFC middleweight Brian Stann hurt his shoulder in training and is out of his UFC on Fox 4 main event with Hector Lombard.

In this week's Bellator notebook, Douglas Lima joins the welterweight party and we look ahead to Eddie Alvarez vs. Michael Chandler.

Hector Lombard will get back into action for Bellator in November, but not against Renato Sobral.

Live results and thoughts on Bellator 34, main evented by Hector Lombard vs. Alexander Shlemenko

Complete weigh-in results for Thursday's Bellator 34 event, including Hector Lombard vs. Alexander Shlemenko and Megumi Fujii vs. Zoila Frausto.

Bellator 34 Fight Card - Bellator middleweight champion, Hector Lombard will defend his belt against Russian challenger and number one contender, Alexander Shlemenko.

Erik Paulson gives the back story behind the inexplicable Hector Lombard vs Josh Barnett feud.

Traditionally, one of the least storied in MMA, the middleweight division has enjoyed one of the biggest and best months of its existence. And yet, the impact on the rankings was miniscule.

Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard is being wasted.