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 | | Subject: Champ Hector Lombard meets Falaniko Vitale in Bellator 44 non-title bout Tue Feb 22, 2011 11:05 am | |
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- It's back to business for Bellator middleweight champion Hector Lombard (27-2-1 MMA, 6-0 BFC).
The hard-swinging fighter is expected to meet Falaniko Vitale (28-9 MMA, 0-0 BFC) in a non-title bout on May 14 at Bellator 44.
Verbal agreements are in place for the bout, though contracts haven't been signed, sources told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com). Officials haven't announced a location or venue for the event, though Lombard vs. Vitale likely will serve as the headliner on the night's MTV2 broadcast.
Lombard, who won Bellator's season-one tournament to become champion, beat back the first challenger to his belt this past October when he took on season-three tourney winner Alexander Shlemenko and earned a unanimous-decision win at Bellator 34.
Lombard, a member of American Top Team, has been a dominant force in the tournament-based promotion and shows no signs of slowing down. With the win over Shlemenko, his win streak now stands at 16 fights, and he hasn't lost a bout since November 2006.
Vitale returned to active competition this past year and put together back-to-back wins in his home state of Hawaii. It was a welcome turnaround following an unsuccessful stint in Strikeforce in which Vitale went 1-2 with the California-based promotion.
The UFC veteran holds notable victories over Yushin Okami, Matt Lindland and former UFC champ Dave Menne. His fight with Lombard serves as his Bellator debut.
Bellator's kicks off its upcoming fourth season on March 5, and the action airs live on MTV2 as part of a 12-week season. However, a start date for the promotion's middleweight tournament hasn't been announced.
For more on Bellator 44, stay tuned to the MMA Rumors section of the site. http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=mmajunkie-Hector_Lombard_Falaniko_Vitale | |
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