Most fighters have enough to think about when they have an opponent directly in front of them. When the stakes get raised and there’s something more on the line, it’s easy to lose focus. That’s the scenario Mark Hominick faced at UFC Fight for the Troops 2.
Beat George Roop, and earn a shot to co-headline the biggest event in UFC history and fight for the featherweight championship. Lose, and start all over again. For an eight-year veteran, that’s an all-or-nothing scenario.
But as Hominick explained on Monday’s edition of The MMA Hour, focusing directly on the match was as routine as a day at the gym.