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#4 Tim Boetsch vs. Hector Lombard
Yes, UFC 149 truly was a strange night, and will always be remembered as a card that featured a couple of absolutely terrible fights -- the aforementioned Cheick Kongo vs. Shawn Jordan bout, as well as a Middleweight fight between Tim Boetsch and Hector Lombard.
Boetsch ended up winning a 3-round Split Decision, but the fight in and of itself saw both fighters do next to nothing to merit either fighter winning. Nevertheless, I'd like to note something really significant here: that being, Lombard's reputation heading into the fight.
Considering Lombard's decline in recent years, it's easy for most fans to write him off as an overrated fighter, so to speak. However, they couldn't be further from the truth...Lombard was as deadly as they come and had solidified himself as one of the most dangerous KO artists in the world before heading into the Boetsch fight.
Nevertheless, Boetsch and Lombard simply seemed way too hesitant to engage in an actual fight with one another, and the former ended up winning a lackluster decision...
