Ultimate Fighting Calendar
Middleweight3 rounds scheduled
WIN
Hector Lombard
Lightning
34-10-1 (2 NC)
RESULT

Hector Lombard def. Rousimar Palhares (TKO)

TKO · Round 1 · 3:38
Rousimar Palhares
Toquinho
19-8-0
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast, Australia

Hector Lombard defeated Rousimar Palhares by TKO in round 1 (3:38) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson, held Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast.

Fight stats

Hector Lombard
Rousimar Palhares
2
Knockdowns
0
24 of 46
Significant strikes
6 of 13
52%
Sig. strike accuracy
46%
26 of 48
Total strikes
6 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
-
Takedown accuracy
-
0
Submission attempts
0
0
Reversals
0
0:45
Control time
0:00
Significant strikes by target
23 of 43
Head
0 of 6
1 of 3
Body
2 of 2
0 of 0
Leg
4 of 5
15 of 33
Distance
6 of 13
2 of 3
Clinch
0 of 0
7 of 10
Ground
0 of 0

By round

ROUND 1
2
KD
0
24 of 46
Sig. str.
6 of 13
26 of 48
Total str.
6 of 13
0 of 0
Takedowns
0 of 0
0
Sub. att
0
0:45
Ctrl
0:00

Frequently asked questions

Who won Hector Lombard vs Rousimar Palhares?

Hector Lombard defeated Rousimar Palhares by TKO in round 1 (3:38) in the Middleweight bout of UFC on FX: Sotiropoulos vs. Pearson, held Sunday, December 16, 2012 at Gold Coast Convention Centre, Gold Coast.

Referee
Marc Goddard
Time format
3 Rnd (5-5-5)
Pre-fight comparison

Win probability

Hector Lombard 60%40% Rousimar Palhares

What the model gave each fighter going into the fight, from their pre-fight UFCalendar Power Index ratings. See the full Power Index

Fight DNA

Head to head

UFCalendar's style model · Middleweight roster (229 fighters)

Hector Lombard
Grappling Specialist
8 edges
Rousimar Palhares
Submission Ace
3 edges
PowerSpeedPrecisionDurabilityEngineWrestlingGround

Radar scaled to this matchup · bars show the gap

Style shape

96Power63
95Speed55
95Precision61
94Durability75
60Engine84
96Wrestling97
85Ground97

Biggest edge Hector Lombard, Punch speed +48

Attribute by attribute

Hector Lombard is on the left of every row, Rousimar Palhares on the right.
98Punch power68
93Kick power57
97Punch speed49
93Kick speed61
95Accuracy61
96Takedowns97
96Ground striking95
73Submissions99
94Chin73
93Body strength77
60Cardio84

Attributes are rated 0-100 by UFCalendar's style model.

Tale of the Tape

34-10-1 (2 NC)
Record
19-8-0
1866
Power Index rating
1794
0
Win Streak
0
48
Age
46
5'9"
175 cm
Height
5'8"
173 cm
71"
180 cm
Reach
71"
180 cm
Southpaw
Stance
Orthodox
Middleweight
Weight Class
Middleweight
Cuba / Australia
Nationality
Brazil

Striking Profile

3.02
SLpM
1.75
46%
Str. Acc.
51%
3.35
SApM
2.04
53%
Str. Def.
59%

Grappling Profile

1.69
TD Avg.
3.93
48%
TD Acc.
45%
77%
TD Def.
0%
0.50
Sub. Avg.
4.10

Recent form (last 5 fights)

Hector Lombard · 2-1-1
  • L
    DBX 3: Rozenstruik vs. Perez · Aug 29, 2025
    TKO · R1 · 0:19
  • W
    Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA · Nov 10, 2023
    TKO · R1 · 1:09 · Light Heavyweight
  • W
    Mayweather vs. Gotti III · Jun 11, 2023
    Decision · Heavyweight
  • D
    OKTAGON 39: Jungwirth vs. Oliveira · Feb 11, 2023
    Decision · R3 · 3:00 · 96,5 kg Catchweight
  • NC
    Eagle FC 47 · May 20, 2022
    No Contest · R2 · 1:44 · Light Heavyweight
Rousimar Palhares · 0-5
  • L
    Kongs FC 2 · Mar 30, 2024
    Unanimous Decision · Middleweight
  • L
    ACA 149: Vagaev vs Slipenko · Dec 16, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 3:52 · Welterweight
  • L
    ACA 140: Reznikov vs Ramos · Jun 17, 2022
    TKO · R1 · 2:09 · Light Heavyweight
  • L
    BJJBET II: Who's Next? · Aug 1, 2021
    Decision
  • L
    World Jiu Jitsu Festival: Day 2 · Oct 6, 2019
    Decision

Career Averages

Based on 15 fights · 12 fights
35.2
Avg sig. strikes
10.9
1.18
Avg takedowns
1.17
2:25
Avg control time
2:07
65
Career high strikes
67
5
Career high TDs
7

Strike Distribution

Hector Lombard
Strike target
Rousimar Palhares
72%
Head
71%
12%
Body
10%
16%
Leg
19%
Hector Lombard
Strike position
Rousimar Palhares
73%
Distance
67%
14%
Clinch
7%
13%
Ground
26%