Former UFC featherweight contender Mark Hominick talks about his new little girl and being a new father, his loss to Jose Aldo last month at UFC 129 in Toronto, his current plans, as well as a possible bout with Chan Sung Jung “The Korean Zombie”.
HT: TheFightNetwork.com
Former UFC featherweight contender Mark Hominick talks about his new little girl and being a new father, his loss to Jose Aldo last month at UFC 129 in Toronto, his current plans, as well as a possible bout with Chan Sung Jung “The Korean Zombie”.
Press Release – Edmonton, Alberta (Canada): Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford is seen by many as the next great Canadian star to come out of the Great White North. This opinion was only further cemented by Ford’s vicious TKO victory over former UFC welterweight contender Karo Parisyan May 19th in Ontario. Up next for “The […]
Press Release – Edmonton, Alberta (Canada): Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford is seen by many as the next great Canadian star to come out of the Great White North. This opinion was only further cemented by Ford’s vicious TKO victory over former UFC welterweight contender Karo Parisyan May 19th in Ontario. Up next for “The Real Deal” will be a bout at his home promotion Aggression MMA’s next event, entitled “Confrontation,” where he will lock horns with Nick “The Juggernaut” Hinchliffe. While not the lightning rod of attention that “The Real Deal” is, Hinchliffe is a threat in the cage that needs to be taken seriously. And if “The Juggernaut” has anything to say about it, Ryan Ford is going to find that out on June 10th in at the Shaw Conference Center in Edmonton, Alberta at “Confrontation.”
Recently, Ford was quoted as saying, “All I gotta say is that Nick better step his game up from his last few fights, cause I’m on a whole different level than any fighter he’s fought. Everything that I bring to the fight…he won’t be able to handle it. So, bottom line, he ain’t G’d up, so he’s gettin’ beat up.”
In response, Hinchliffe had this to say: “I think Ford is having a war of words with himself. I don’t talk trash or need to make up a grudge in order to fight someone. I don’t mind…it’s just Ford’s style. He’s a good fighter and quite a personality. His whole ‘G’d up, beat up’ line was classic. I’m as white as they come. I drive a family car because I have a kid. I don’t know about getting beat up, but don’t plan on that, bro. But you’re right…I’m not ‘G’d up’…ha.”
How do you prepare for a tough fighter like Ford? “I don’t game plan too much, but I definitely see some holes [in his game] that I think I can exploit during the fight, and I’m working them into my training,” explains “The Juggernaut.”
To the fans, Hinchliffe had this to say: “Expect a war. It’s a line used often, I know, but I promise it. If Ford thinks I’m an easy fight, then ain’t right, and I will make it a quick night. Ha! That’s about as ‘G’d up’ as I get. If he wants to come in aggressive like he does, then don’t expect me to back down. I’m gonna meet you head on. I’m looking forward to our fight, Ford.”
Aggression MMA’s “Confrontation,” which will feature a main event between nationally-ranked welterweight stars Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford (14-3) and Nick “Juggernaut” Hinchliffe (18-7). This highly-anticipated event will take place Friday, June 10th, at the Shaw Conference Center in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. “Confrontation” will also showcase two-time world Muay Thai champion Shane “Shaolin” Campbell (4-1), submission wizard Luke Harris (6-1), and the MMA debut of world Muay Thai champion Levi Krupe. More details will be announced shortly.
General admission tickets for “Confrontation” are now on sale, and are priced at $60. Limited floor seats are available for $100, $150, and $200. Tickets are available at www.tnttickets.ca or via email at [email protected]. Fans can also call (780) 426-SOLD.
The first round of Thursday nights ‘MMA Live 1′ main event featuring former UFC welterweight Karo “The Heat” Parisyan and Canadian Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford. Both men squared off at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, Canada.
HT: CagePotato.com
Round two
Round three after the jump
The first round of Thursday nights ‘MMA Live 1′ main event featuring former UFC welterweight Karo “The Heat” Parisyan and Canadian Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford. Both men squared off at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, Canada.
Press Release – TORONTO, May 20th, 2011 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces the top end of theScore Fighting Series card on June 10th is now complete with Martin “The Stress” Desilets agreeing to face Thierry Sokoudjou in a light heavyweight match-up. Desilets (11-3) is one of Canada’s top light heavyweights and has […]
Press Release – TORONTO, May 20th, 2011 – Score Media Inc. (TSX: SCR) today announces the top end of theScore Fighting Series card on June 10th is now complete with Martin “The Stress” Desilets agreeing to face Thierry Sokoudjou in a light heavyweight match-up. Desilets (11-3) is one of Canada’s top light heavyweights and has won four of his last five fights. He has been fighting professionally since 2005 and boasts a win over current UFC light heavyweight Krzysztof Soszynski. Desilets loves to stand and trade with his opponents and is a true knockout artist with eight of his victories coming via KO or TKO.
Sokoudjou (11-8) is a UFC, Strikeforce and Pride veteran with notable wins over Antonio Rogerio Nogueira and Ricardo Arona. Born and raised in Cameroon, he moved to the United States in 2001 to pursue a career in judo. He currently trains out of San Diego with MMA icon Dan Henderson and other members of Team Quest. Known for incredible athleticism and trademark dreadlocks, Sokoudjou is a crowd favourite both inside and outside out the cage. As an homage to the many Photoshopped images of him on the Internet, Sokoudjou frequently wears a mask inspired by Arnold Schwarzenegger’s 1987 action move “Predator” during his walk-in.
Other confirmed match-ups include a battle between UFC veterans Joe “El Dirte” Doerksen and Luigi Fioravanti and a welterweight showdown between DREAM welterweight champion Marius Zaromskis and top Canadian prospect Jordan ‘Young Guns’ Mein. Top ranked Canadian fighters Antonio ‘Pato’ Carvalho and Adrian ‘The Bully’ Wooley are also scheduled on the card.
(photo courtesy of Great Fight North Productions via TopMMANews.com)
On Thursday night, the Jones Entertainment Group – MMA Live 1 event went down at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario with a total of seven fights on the card.
The event was headlined by a welterweight bout featuring former UFC fighter Karo “The Heat” Parisyan, and […]
(photo courtesy of Great Fight North Productions via TopMMANews.com)
On Thursday night, the Jones Entertainment Group – MMA Live 1 event went down at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario with a total of seven fights on the card.
The event was headlined by a welterweight bout featuring former UFC fighter Karo “The Heat” Parisyan, and Canadian standout, Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford.
According to Sherdog.com, Parisyan appeared to favor Parisyan for the first two rounds, as “The Heat” used effective takedowns and throws to win those rounds. Ford was unable to score a quick victory as he’s done in the past, using explosive power and athleticism to overwhelm opponents in the opening round.
“The Real Deal” would end the fight in the third, using a knee to open a cut on Parisyan’s head that was bad enough to have the cage-side physician step in and stop the bout at 1:26.
“Karo has fought a who’s who in the welterweight division,” Ford said. “He’s beat everyone other than (Georges St-Pierre). I knew I was going to survive in there. I am a stubborn guy with a game plan. My corner said ‘get your head together and do something. Finish this fight now. So I made sure to go out and finish the fight.”
The full MMA Live 1 ‘Quick Results’ are as follows:
Welterweight bout: Ryan Ford def. Karo Parisyan via TKO (Doctor Stoppage) – R3 @ 1:26
Welterweight bout: Marcus Aurelio def. Matt MacGrath via submission (Armbar) – R1 @ 3:38
Lightweight bout: Jason Saggo def. Derek Boyle via submission (Rear-naked choke) – R3 @ 2:18
Featherweight bout: Chuck Mady def. James Haourt via submission (Armbar) – R1 @ 2:22
Lightweight bout: Alan Wilson def. Theo Toney via submission (Rear-naked choke) – R2 @ 3:25
Bantamweight bout: David Harris def. Brent Franczuz via unanimous decision
Featherweight bout: Lyndon Whitlock def. Daniel Langbeen via submission (Triangle choke) – R1 @ 2:17
(Pictured Ryan Ford and Karo Parisyan via Great Fight North Productions)
Fighters hit the scales Wednesday night in London, Ontario for tonight’s, May 19, MMA Live 1 event, with all fighters making weight for their respective bouts.
Headlining the Canadian event is a welterweight bout featuring UFC veteran Karo “The Heat” Parisyan, who stepped on the scale […]
(Pictured Ryan Ford and Karo Parisyan via Great Fight North Productions)
Fighters hit the scales Wednesday night in London, Ontario for tonight’s, May 19, MMA Live 1 event, with all fighters making weight for their respective bouts.
Headlining the Canadian event is a welterweight bout featuring UFC veteran Karo “The Heat” Parisyan, who stepped on the scale at 171 lbs, and Canadian standout Ryan “The Real Deal” Ford, who hit the scales at 169.4 lbs.
The live event takes place Thursday night at the John Labatt Centre in London, Ontario, Canada.
The co-main event features another welterweight matchup between former PRIDE champ Marcus Aurelio (170.6 lbs) and Canadian Matt MacGrath (170.2 lbs).
Props to TopMMANews.com for the photo and weigh-in results. Hit the link to see more pictures from Wednesday’s weigh-ins.
Jones Entertainment Group “MMA Live 1” weigh-in results
Welterweight bout: Ryan Ford (169.4) vs. Karo Parisyan (171)
Welterweight bout: Marcus Aurelio (170.6) vs. Matt MacGrath (170.2)
Featherweight bout: Daniel Langbeen (145.4) vs. Lyndon Whitlock (145.6)
Bantamweight bout: Brent Franczuz (136) vs. David Harris (135.6)
Lightweight bout: Derek Boyle (155.6) vs. Jason Saggo (155.6)
Lightweight bout: Theo Toney (156) vs. Alan Wilson (155.2)
Featherweight bout: James Haourt (146) vs. Chuck Mady (142)