When Bellator CEO Bjorn Rebney announced that his ESPN Deportes-housed fight promotion would go on sabbatical in order to take advantage of a major (and still unannounced) new TV deal, he promised that his champions wouldn’t be left in the lurch. Lightweight title holder Eddie Alvarez fights on October’s Dream 11 card; now Hector Lombard has a date.
According to MMAWeekly, Lombard has a scheduled brutalizing of Kalib Starnes locked in for October 9 in Queensland, Australia. Considering the relative skills and career projections of each, this isn’t much more than a glorified sparring session. (You’ll remember that Starnes’ fight with Nate Quarry will go down in infamy as unwatchable thanks to his paralyzed offense. )
Get well soon, Bellator. Lombard deserves better.