AWAKE for 72 hours straight, bombarded with social media abuse and savaged in the press, Queensland's own UFC fighter Hector Lombard quickly discovered how brutal the spotlight can be. It was late July and the Cuban-Australian had just lost his debut UFC bout against Tim Boetsch, ending a 24-fight, six-year, win streak. It also stopped him sleeping for three days. If he defeated Boetsch a title shot awaited, instead he was unfairly labelled by fans and media as...
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