Former UFC fighters Hector Lombard and Cheick Kongo traded in their mixed martial arts (MMA) gloves to compete in a hilarious Pillow Fight Championship bout Friday night (Aug. 1, 2025) from inside the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Florida.
No, you didn’t read that wrong. Lombard and Kongo really went toe-to-toe in a bona fide pillow fight live on ESPN8: The Ocho on Friday night. The obscure event was presented by Hush and showcased the two former UFC contenders battling
it out in the main event.
Lombard, 47, was last seen competing at Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA 6 back in Nov. 2023 and ended up capturing a TKO victory over Chris Sarro. Kongo, who turned 50 earlier this year, hasn’t competed in any combat sport since dropping a decision loss to Ryan Bader in a Bellator MMA heavyweight title fight back in 2022. Friday night’s matchup was a great chance for Lombard and Kongo to earn a little extra spotlight on the tail end of their fighting careers.
After the feathers settled, it was Lombard who walked away with the win over Kongo and the right to call himself the Pillow Fight Championship winner. You can watch the entire fight (if we’re even calling it that) in the above video player.
Some fight fans had a field day after seeing the two former UFC fighters lock horns in a real pillow fight. Check out some of their reaction below and let us know your final thoughts!
“They should be wearing pajamas.”
“Would Jones return for a pillow fight with Aspinall.”
“That’s actually funny. Can’t be mad at them for having some fun.”
“Wow I always wanted to see Lombard vs. Kongo…and now we get it in pillow fighting. Truly a man’s dream.”
“Feel like it’d be way better if they had a pillow in each hand.”
“In the era of 98-year-old Mike Tyson losing to a roided-up loser, this is the best outcome for retired MMA fighters.”
“Alright we need the NFL to start ASAP!!”
“I thought power slap was stupid but this might take the cake.”
“The reason Aliens will eliminate our planet.”
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