Tag: Jose Aldo

Mark Hominick on Facing Aldo: ‘This Is Going to Be a Life-Changer for Me’

Filed under: UFC, NewsMost 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 …

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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.

Mark Hominick Whips George Roop, Earns Shot at Jose Aldo

Filed under: UFCMark Hominick earned a shot at the UFC featherweight title with a win over George Roop at Saturday’s UFC Fight for the Troops 2, putting on a very impressive striking display and establishing himself as the No. 1 contender to the 145-po…

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Mark Hominick earned a shot at the UFC featherweight title with a win over George Roop at Saturday’s UFC Fight for the Troops 2, putting on a very impressive striking display and establishing himself as the No. 1 contender to the 145-pound king, Jose Aldo.

Hominick leveled Roop with a big right hand to the chin within the first minute of the first round, and although Roop quickly got back up, he appeared off balance and not all there. Hominick kept battering away at Roop’s head and knocking him down repeatedly, and it wasn’t long before the referee stepped in to stop the fight, giving Hominick a TKO victory at 1:28 of the first round.

UFC Champ Jose Aldo Takes Part in Haitian Peacekeeping Mission

Filed under: UFC, NewsUFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has left Brazil to take part in a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti, just days after the one-year anniversary of that nation’s devastating earthquake.

Aldo was scheduled to land in …

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UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo has left Brazil to take part in a United Nations peacekeeping mission in Haiti, just days after the one-year anniversary of that nation’s devastating earthquake.

Aldo was scheduled to land in Haiti’s capital, Port au Prince, to take part in the country’s National Day of Sports for Peace on Jan. 23.

Jose Aldo Confirmed for Fight at UFC 129

Filed under: UFC, News UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will compete at UFC 129, the promotion confirmed Thursday.

The 24-year-old, who was forced out of a scheduled New Year’s Day match with a neck injury, is set to go for the UFC’s April 30 debu…

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UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo will compete at UFC 129, the promotion confirmed Thursday.

The 24-year-old, who was forced out of a scheduled New Year’s Day match with a neck injury, is set to go for the UFC’s April 30 debut in Toronto, though his opponent won’t be known for at least a few more days.

Mark Hominick: Jose Aldo Hasn’t Faced a Striker Like Me

Filed under: UFCThe news that Mark Hominick is one win away from a UFC featherweight title shot against Jose Aldo has been questioned by some MMA fans who wonder whether Hominick has really done enough to merit fighting for a belt.

But for his part, H…

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The news that Mark Hominick is one win away from a UFC featherweight title shot against Jose Aldo has been questioned by some MMA fans who wonder whether Hominick has really done enough to merit fighting for a belt.

But for his part, Hominick insists that he has exactly what it takes to beat Aldo, and that he’s ready to throw things at Aldo in the cage that the champion has never seen before.

“Aldo has faced everybody — he’s faced top grapplers, top jiu jitsu guys, wrestlers,” Hominick said on HDNet’s Inside MMA. “But he hasn’t faced a top elite striker like myself. I’m going to be in his face.”

Mark Hominick Will Fight Jose Aldo in Toronto if He Beats George Roop

Filed under: UFC, NewsMark Hominick is one win away from fighting for the UFC featherweight title.

Dana White confirmed on Tuesday’s UFC conference call that if “The Machine” beats George Roop at Fight for the Troops 2 on Jan. 22, he will fight Jose A…

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Mark Hominick is one win away from fighting for the UFC featherweight title.

Dana White confirmed on Tuesday’s UFC conference call that if “The Machine” beats George Roop at Fight for the Troops 2 on Jan. 22, he will fight Jose Aldo for the 145-pound title at UFC 129 on April 30 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.

The fight would be of extra importance for the 28-year-old Hominick, who hails from nearby Thamesford, Ontario, Canada.