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Video: Hector Lombard hits opponent with shove then smile at BKFC 10 weigh-ins

Hector Lombard has always been one unique cat, so it might not be a surprise he had both a shove and a smile for his BKFC 10 foe.

[autotag]Hector Lombard[/autotag] managed to come off friendly and hostile at the same time during weigh-ins for Bare Knuckle FC 10.

The former Bellator middleweight champion and UFC contender weighed in and faced off with opponent [autotag]David Mundell[/autotag] on Friday ahead of their main event clash at the Broward County Convention Center in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. on Saturday night.

Lombard wasted no time letting his opponent know he means business with a light shove. But in true “Lightning” style, he followed the show with a smile and handshake for his opponent, as seen in the video above.

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The bout with Mundell marks Lombard’s BKFC debut in bare knuckle. The 42-year-old Cuban fighter was last seen in a loss to Thales Leites at UFC Sao Paulo back in 2018. Lombard was released following the defeat, as the loss put him on a six-fight skid.

Below are the full weigh-in results for BKFC 10:

  • Hector Lombard (201.2) vs. David Mundell (204.6)
  • Jim Alers (156) vs. Kaleb Harris (154)
  • Luis Palomino (155.2) vs. Elvin Brito (155)
  • Ulysses Diaz (188.4) vs. Brian Maxwell (188.4)
  • Dat Nguyen (134.4) vs. Abdiel Velazquez (135.4)
  • Lorenzo Hunt (204.6) vs. Gustavo Trujillo (205)
  • Reggie Barnett Jr. (134.2) vs. Matt Murphy (135)
  • Travis Thompson (134) vs. Joshua Boudreaux (135)
  • Francesco Ricci (175.8) vs. Fred Pierce (173.2)

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Hector Lombard looking like a goshdern tank ahead of Bare Knuckle FC debut

Fans of violence, here’s your reminder: Hector Lombard makes his bare knuckle boxing debut on Saturday night.

Fans of violence, here’s your reminder: [autotag]Hector Lombard[/autotag] makes his bare knuckle boxing debut on Saturday night.

The former Bellator middleweight champion and Olympic judoka is featured in the cruiserweight main event of Saturday’s Bare Knuckle FC 10 event, where he takes on David Mundell at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The event airs on traditional pay-per-view outlets through MultiVision Media and also streams on pay-per-view via Fite TV.

On Thursday, the two combatants were featured in a press conference, where Lundell made it clear he’s not showing up just to be some opponent for Lombard to destroy.

“He’s a retired Olympian,” Mundell said. “He’s retired from MMA. Then come Saturday night, I plan on retiring him from BKFC, too.”

Never one to back down from a challenge, Lombard stood firm.

“He wants to knock me out,” Lombard said. “I know. I see the way he’s looking at me. I cannot wait. But that’s not going to happen. I’m telling you that for a fact.”

But honestly, who needs words when you fill out a sweater like Lombard?

David Mundell and Hector Lombard

The fiery Cuban is known to have a bit of a temper, leading former UFC champ Michael Bisping to once label him a “little poison dwarf.” His penultimate MMA contest ended in disqualification for knocking out C.B. Dollaway with a shot that landed after the bell. An impressive 22 of his 34 career wins came by way of knockout.

Put the man in a bare-knuckle fight at your own risk.

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BKFC 10 open workout video highlights: Hector Lombard, Jim Alers, and more

Four of BKFC 10’s most notable names partook in an open workout Wednesday in Miami.

BKFC 10 is approaching.

On Wednesday, the promotion held an open workout at 5th Street Gym in Miami. The workout featured four of the the Feb. 15 event’s most notable names.

UFC and Bellator veteran [autotag]Hector Lombard[/autotag] joined former WSOF title challenger [autotag]Luis Palomino[/autotag], UFC alum [autotag]Jim Alers[/autotag] and boxer-turned-MMA-fighter [autotag]Ulysses Diaz[/autotag] in hitting pads – without gloves, of course.

“This is a very important fight for me,” Lombard stated in a press release. “My future with Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship starts on Saturday, Feb. 15. I’ve already been in a lot of big fights in my career, but this is new to me, and I am excited about it.”

Lombard is expected to face David Mundell in the evening’s main event. Additional fights on the BKFC 10 card include Alers vs. Kaleb Harris, Palomino vs. Elvin Brito, and Dat Nguyen vs. Abdiel Velazquez.

Lombard has not competed in a fight since being released from the UFC in late 2018, though he has stayed active on the national grappling circuit. BKFC 10 will be Lombard’s promotional debut.

Lombard partook in Quintet Ultra in December. The American Top Team member represented Team PRIDE and went 1-0-1 at the event. In his first match of the evening, Lombard submitted Sean O’Malley, before going to a draw with Anthony Johnson in his second.

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As for Mundell (who did not partake in the open workouts), the 28-year-old Floridian has competed twice under the BKFC banner. Mundell is undefeated in bare-knuckle competition with TKO victories over Ronnie Forney and Drew Lipton.

BKFC 10 takes place Feb. 15 and streams on Fite TV from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Check out the BKFC 10 open workout highlights in the video above.

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