Hector Lombard gets new BKFC 10 opponent after Joe Riggs drops out

Hector Lombard has a new opponent for the BKFC 10 main event after Joe Riggs had to drop out.

In a Monday press release, the promotion announced a new Feb. 15 main event between Lombard, the former Bellator middleweight champion, and fellow Bellator veteran David Mundell.

No reason for Riggs’ withdrawal or removal from the card was revealed. In fact, the press release didn’t mention Riggs at all.

Lombard has not competed in a fight since being released from the UFC in late 2018, though he has stayed active on the national grappling circuit. BKFC 10 will be Lombard’s promotional debut.

Lombard partook in Quintet Ultra in December. The American Top Team member represented Team PRIDE and went 1-0-1 at the event. In his first match of the evening, Lombard submitted Sean O’Malley, before going to a draw with Anthony Johnson in his second.

As for Mundell, the 28-year-old Floridian has competed twice under the BKFC banner. Mundell is undefeated in bare-knuckle competition with TKO victories over Ronnie Forney and Drew Lipton.

Per the press release, additional fights on the BKFC 10 card include ex-UFC fighter Jim Alers vs. Kaleb Harris, former WSOF title challenger Luis Palomino vs. Elvin Brito, and Dat Nguyen vs. Abdiel Velazquez.

BKFC 10 takes place at Greater Fort Lauderdale Convention Center in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and streams on FITE TV.