Dong Hyun Kim vs Hector Lombard targeted for UFC China card

[The Great Cochrane]

Bloodyelbow.com - The UFC is looking to book a big welterweight bout for Hector Lombard, but it's not the one he's been angling for.

At least for now, it looks like Hector Lombard isn't going to get the welterweight fight he wanted. The former Bellator 185-pound champion had been calling out Matt Brown on social media in hopes of snagging a fight with him, but the UFC has gone in another direction and booked him against Dong Hyun Kim on a UFC Fight Night card in Macau, China on August 23rd. UFC Tonight reported the news.

Lombard (34-4-1, 1 NC) is coming off a dominating win over Jake Shields at UFC 171 and is 2-0 overall at welterweight. Kim (19-2-1, 1 NC) has won four in a row with the last two coming by knockout. The South Korean fighter has won 10 out of his 13 UFC bouts to date.

The fight is obviously pretty important for the welterweight division, but UFC Tonight also reported that it might not be the main event. What they could be cooking up for a headliner remains to be seen, but I'd actually disappointed if Lombard vs. Kim was only a three round fight.

Well [MENTION=154]Swinny[/MENTION] don't say I didn't call it.

 

[Swinny]

Hey, it ain't made just yet lol

If it is though, this will be a good fight.

 

[The Great Cochrane]

I still have to admit though that I think this match makes a little bit more sense than Lombard Vs Brown.

Brown is riding a 7 fight win streak which is the longest active win streak and is tied with the third longest in welterweight history alongside Matt Hughes. Also to his credit he has 5 knockout victories in a row.

Robbie Lawler is ranked number 1 currently. With his fight against Ellenberger coming up the winner will be launched right into the top spot and Matt Brown should face him. And if Brown can get past that, well than it's hard to deny him a title shot.