Hector Lombard eyes rematch with Mousasi

By Guilherme Cruz

Photo Bellator courtesy

Bellator middleweight champion, Hector Lombard knocked out all four fighters he faces this year… And wants more. In exclusive interview to TATAME.com,Lombard said he wants tougher challenges now. “I spoke with Bellator’s managers and I want to face the best in my weight”, said the fighter, trough his coach Stéfane Dias.

 Talking about big oponents, the champion thinks about the possibility of gion to the UFC, but his focus now is in Bellator’s octagon. “I don’t know about the UFC, I’m under contract now and I still have three more fights to do there”, explains, waiting for his next opponent. “I want two more fights this year, and against tough guys”, guarantees the Cuban.

With only two losses in the record, Lombard saw Gegard Mousasi, who defeated him in Pride, get the Strikeforce belt. And Hector wants the rematch. “I’d love to (fight Mousasi). I don’t care about the weight, we can do it at 185, a catchweight”, guarantees, saying the he didn’t trained well for the fight.

“I didn’t prepared myself well for that fight, I trained only one hour a day with my friends. Now I’m at American Top Team with a great team. I any weight, I’d love to fight Mousasi”, finished the Cuban.