When it comes to Middleweight fighters, the best one that isn’t under the Zuffa umbrella is universally acknowledged to be Bellator star Hector Lombard. And he pushed his impressive undefeated streak to 24 fights with a win over Jesse “JT Money” Taylor (19-7) in the main event of Saturday’s Australian Fighting Championship 2 at Melbourne Sports and Aquatic Centre in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
The reigning Bellator middleweight champion scored a second-round submission victory via heel hook, pushing him to 23-0-1 since a PRIDE Bushido 13 loss to Gegard Mousasi back in 2006.
Taylor, perhaps best known for his runner-up finish on “The Ultimate Fighter 7” and being the only fighter to be removed from a TUF Finale, snapped a five-fight win streak with the defeat.
