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I understand you a fan. However honestly Lombard is not near contender status as of yet. But if were going by the trend.
-Anderson Silva is not losing to anyone this time to soon.
-Bisping and Munoz both provide stylistic match up problems for Lombard.
You can't expect him to march forward and start throwing flurries of hooks that always land (as Boestch already proved)
In his last fight with Palhares they were the same stature and build which made it an ideal fight for Lombard to get in side and hit harder and faster. In addition because they were both so short Palhares could not have done his usual surprise double leg where he really doesn't have to change levels and dive in. Lombard short of getting submitted somehow could charge in with no fear because of this. A great stylistic match up for Lombard as others have pointed out in the past.
He's not a contender yet but he's got a good start. If he gets a streak going against good competition then will start talking contender status. I see him fighting someone like Munoz, Camozzi, Carmont, Ring, or possibly Shields (if he stays at MW)
no just no Bisping has a glass jaw and Mark munoz has proved his easy to tag and ktfo. Lombard against Boetsch was not the same fighter and even at his worst still won imagine what he would be able to do at his best plus don't forget the fractured sternum which obviously hindered his performance and mobility.