Reports: Hector Lombard vs. Rory MacDonald targeted for UFC 186 in Montreal

[h=1]Reports: Hector Lombard vs. Rory MacDonald targeted for UFC 186 in Montreal[/h]

By: MMAjunkie Staff January 10, 2015 4:00 pm



Hector Lombard

It appears Hector Lombard has gotten the fight he wanted.
According to multiple reports, Lombard (35-4-1 MMA, 4-2 UFC) has been matched up with fellow welterweight contender Rory MacDonald (18-2 MMA, 9-2 UFC) for a fight at UFC 186 in April. UFC officials have not yet made a formal announcement of the fight booking, however.
UFC 186 takes place April 25 at Bell Centre in Montreal, which has hosted six previous UFC events, the most recent of which was UFC 158 in March 2013. The main card will air on pay-per-view following prelims on FOX Sports 1 and UFC Fight Pass.
Lombard is coming off a unanimous decision win over Josh Burkman at UFC 182 a week ago. After the fight, he said he hoped to be matched up with the Montreal-based MacDonald.
Matt Brown needs an opponent for next month’s UFC Fight Night 60 headliner, but it appears Hector Lombard has another possibility in mind.
“I think Rory MacDonald makes more sense for me,” Lombard said. “I think that he’s not going to fight for the title, so I think it makes sense.”
Although originally promised a title shot after an October win over Tarec Saffiedine, MacDonald saw the offer rescinded when UFC officials instead opted to book a rubber match between champ Robbie Lawler and former titleholder Johny Hendricks.
MacDonald is ranked No. 3 in the USA TODAY Sports/MMAjunkie MMA welterweight rankings, so there’s no better opponent for No. 8 Lombard to solidify a title shot against No. 1 Lawler or No. 2 Hendricks later this year.
It is not known if the Lombard-MacDonald fight will be the UFC 186 main event, or if a different bout will fill that slot.

 

Rory is getting screwed over here, he should be fighting for the title

 

The interest is that both fights were very close and each fighter had a good chance to win either. So this fight will set the record straight and knock the loser down in the ranks allowing for a clear top of the division. This is a good fight for Rory, because if he were to win the belt he would have to face lombard anyways.

 

he hasnt earned it more than Hendricks has.

 

This fight has been cancelled. Lombard tested positive for steroids.

NAC: Hector Lombard failed UFC 182 drug test, which led to Rory MacDonald fight cancellation -- http://sbnation.com/e/7778514

The 37-year-old Lombard tested positive for the anabolic steroid desoxymethyltestosterone, according to the report. Online resource Wikipedia calls the performance-enhancing drug, which is also known as "DMT," "one of the first designer steroids to be marketed as a PED to athletes and bodybuilders."

 

. He gave an interview a while back saying he was all natural. no supplements, protein shakes, etc. And it was HIM who wanted random testing.

 

not sure if you notice, but more people are getting caught. That is because Testing is getting more strict. Despite all of the people being popped, this is a good thing. It will get worse before its better, but clearly something is working because fighters are getting caught.

 

It was the UFC Pushing for more drug testing.

 

He wants outside testing. But the UFC isnt willing to pay for it. And it looks like the NSAC has stepped up their game because they are finding more and more offenders.

 

The UFC can always do more. Like pay for outside testing. They wont do that. That shit is expensive. They are relying on the NSAC to step up, which it seems they have.

 

Third party testing. GSP wants WADA testing. And to test everyone properly, The UFC would have to test ALL of their fighers at all times of the year. so basically, in order for this to be done right, every UFC fighter, something like 200 need to be tested every week. For the rest of their UFC career. That is way too much money.

 

Jesus Christ. Ok. GSP wants VADA testing. THAT IS HIS COMPLAINT. he wants the third party to administer it. That is why it's expensive. The UFC are not a testing facility. They would have to hire someone to do it all the time. Yes, it's very expensive, despite you are saying. To hire a third party to conduct testing on your behalf to over 200 fighters all year long would cost money the UFC is not willing to spend, when the NSAC does it at no cost to the UFC.