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CFL’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats Sponsor Mark Hominick for UFC 129

Filed under: UFC, NewsMark Hominick, a nine-year MMA veteran who will be fighting for his first major title in less than two weeks when he meets Jose Aldo at UFC 129, is finally cashing in.

And fittingly enough for the Ontario-born Hominick, a Canadia…

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Mark Hominick, a nine-year MMA veteran who will be fighting for his first major title in less than two weeks when he meets Jose Aldo at UFC 129, is finally cashing in.

And fittingly enough for the Ontario-born Hominick, a Canadian organization is backing him for the biggest fight of his career.

The Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League announced on Wednesday that they had “entered a partnership” with the native of Thamesford, Ontario. In other words, the Ticats will be one of Hominick’s sponsors for his UFC featherweight title fight.

The MMA Hour With Joe Rogan, Junior dos Santos, Tom Wright, Matt Mitrione

Filed under: UFC, FanHouse Exclusive, VideosThe MMA Hour returns on Monday with another loaded two-hour show. Guests stopping by will include:

* UFC color analyst and comedian Joe Rogan.

* UFC heavyweight contender Junior dos Santos.

* Tom Wright, U…

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The MMA Hour returns on Monday with another loaded two-hour show. Guests stopping by will include:

* UFC color analyst and comedian Joe Rogan.

* UFC heavyweight contender Junior dos Santos.

* Tom Wright, UFC director of Canadian Operations, will discuss next week’s UFC 129 in Toronto.

* Matt Mitrione, who will stop by for the popular “Mitrione Minute” segment.

* MMA Fighting’s Mike Chiappetta will discuss all the news making headlines in MMA these days.

And of course, we’ll be taking your calls. Give us a shout at: 212-254-0193 or 212-254-0237.

Watch the show live below beginning at 1 p.m. ET / 10 a.m. PT. Download previous episodes of The MMA Hour on iTunes: audio feed here; video feed here.

Tom Wright to Launch UFC 129 ‘Takeover Toronto Plan’

Filed under: UFC, NewsExpect the UFC marketing machine to go all out beginning this weekend. With less than two weeks until the biggest event in the promotion’s history, UFC director of Canadian Operations Tom Wright stopped by The MMA Hour Monday to d…

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Expect the UFC marketing machine to go all out beginning this weekend. With less than two weeks until the biggest event in the promotion’s history, UFC director of Canadian Operations Tom Wright stopped by The MMA Hour Monday to discuss preparations for the sold-out UFC 129 event on April 30 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto.

“We’ve got a full plan for the eight-nine days leading up to the event. It’s called the Takeover Toronto Plan,” Wright said. “We’ve got everything you can imagine going on in the city getting ready for the big fight on the 30th.”

UFC Amping Up Live Event Experience for UFC 129

Filed under: UFC, NewsIn the weeks leading up to UFC 129, Dana White and Tom Wright, the UFC’s Director of Canadian Operations, have repeatedly assured fans and media that the promotion’s usual live event experience will not be compromised at its bigge…

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In the weeks leading up to UFC 129, Dana White and Tom Wright, the UFC’s Director of Canadian Operations, have repeatedly assured fans and media that the promotion’s usual live event experience will not be compromised at its biggest show ever.

However, until April 30 rolls around, how can we be so sure?

Well, MMA Fighting has learned that the UFC will place more than twice the amount of video screens present at a regular UFC event inside Rogers Centre. The UFC typically adds six to eight of their own video screens, depending on the size of the arena, in addition to the main scoreboard, inside the venue. That means there could be up to 20 video screens positioned around Rogers Centre on fight night.

In addition, and most interestingly, the UFC will be complimenting the stadium’s 108-foot video board with its own 100-foot screen on the south side of the stadium.

UFC Fan Expo Could Land in Toronto in 2011

Filed under: UFC, NewsWith its first two Fan Expo events in Las Vegas big successes, and its first East Coast fan event in Boston in the books, the UFC holds its first international Fan Expo this weekend in conjunction with UFC 120 in London.

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With its first two Fan Expo events in Las Vegas big successes, and its first East Coast fan event in Boston in the books, the UFC holds its first international Fan Expo this weekend in conjunction with UFC 120 in London.

On Tuesday, the promotion’s Director of Canadian Operations, Tom Wright, said 2011 could see a Fan Expo in Canada – likely in Toronto when the UFC holds its first event there.

“I think if we bring a Fan Expo to Canada, most likely it would come to Ontario,” Wright said at a press conference for December’s UFC 124 event in Montreal.

Watch the UFC 124 Press Conference Streamed Live From Montreal at 1:00 pm ET

Don’t forget to check out the feed for today’s UFC 124 press conference live from Montreal here at 1:00 pm ET.
Scheduled to be in attendance are UFC welterweight champ, Georges St-Pierre, number one welterweight contender, Josh Koscheck, UFC Directo…

Don’t forget to check out the feed for today’s UFC 124 press conference live from Montreal here at 1:00 pm ET.

Scheduled to be in attendance are UFC welterweight champ, Georges St-Pierre, number one welterweight contender, Josh Koscheck, UFC Director of Canadian Operations, Tom Wright,  and UFC president, Dana White.

They will likely be announcing the remainder of the card that is rumored for the December 11 show.

UFC 124
December 11, 2010 7:00 pm ET
Bell Centre – Montreal, Quebec

Welterweight Championship Bout
Georges St-Pierre vs. Josh Koscheck

Thiago Alves vs. John Howard
Jim Miller vs. Charles Oliveira
Dan Miller vs. Joe Doerksen
Ricardo Almeida vs. TJ Grant
Mark Bocek vs. Dustin Hazelett
Jason MacDonald vs. Rafael Natal
Stefan Struve vs. Sean McCorkle
Matt Riddle vs. Anthony Waldburger

UFC media player is after the jump.

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