UFC on Fuel tv 8: Lombard vs Okami

[Cavity Creep]

But they weren't giving Lombard big bucks because they thought he was a main event-level guy that'd do really well. It was purely to stick it to Bellator, a la when they signed Jake Shields from Strikeforce.

Sounds about right. They should have saved that cash for the Alvarez contract, though. At least his fights are usually more exciting and he's a bigger name.

[Tallica1981]

But they weren't giving Lombard big bucks because they thought he was a main event-level guy that'd do really well. It was purely to stick it to Bellator, a la when they signed Jake Shields from Strikeforce.

In fact, Joe Silva gets off on bringing guys in that have made a name outside of the UFC only to see them beaten soundly in the UFC.

[BulldogWrestler]

I never understood the hype for this guy. He's more overrated than overeem.