Hector Lombard vs. Anthony Smith booked for UFC event in August

Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY SportsHector Lombard will likely be fighting for his UFC life in August. The former Bellator middleweight champion has had his struggles in and out of the Octagon since he came over to the UFC, but has finally been booked for a fight against Anthony Smith on a yet-unannounced August 19th card.

Lombard (34-7-1, 2 NC) has lost three bouts in a row, with the last coming to Johny Hendricks in February. He is just 3-5 with 1 No Contest in his UFC tenure, which included a one-year PED suspension.

Smith (27-12, 3-2 UFC) has won two bouts in a row, taking out Andrew Sanchez by third-round knockout in his last bout in April. He won a performance bonus for his second-round…