(Hominick may be next in line to try to crack Aldo’s seemingly impenetrable armor in January.)
WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo revealed in an interview with Tatame over the weekend that his next scheduled bout will be against former TKO featherwei…
(Hominick may be next in line to try to crack Aldo’s seemingly impenetrable armor in January.)
WEC featherweight champion Jose Aldo revealed in an interview with Tatame over the weekend that his next scheduled bout will be against former TKO featherweight champion Mark Hominick in January.
"Whoever it is, [I] always respect everyone," Aldo said. "We already have a defense in January, [and it] will be against Mark Hominick, a Canadian [who is] very good at kickboxing."
Aldo seemed a bit unsure about whether or not the fight with "The Machine" is a sure thing so we contacted Hominick’s longtime mentor and trainer Shawn Tompkins today to find out if the fight is a go.
Tompkins tells us that his charge is still in a cast recovering from a broken hand he suffered training for his impressive victory over Leonard Garcia at WEC 51 last month.
Since Jose Aldo continued to drop jaws around the MMA world with another, ‘he’s just too good’ stoppage win over Manny Gamburyan last month, the internet has been littered with discussions as to what’s next for the P4P contender. While everyone in their right mind would like to see the WEC featherweight champ test the UFC […]
Since Jose Aldo continued to drop jaws around the MMA world with another, ‘he’s just too good’ stoppage win over Manny Gamburyan last month, the internet has been littered with discussions as to what’s next for the P4P contender. While everyone in their right mind would like to see the WEC featherweight champ test the UFC lightweight waters, the argument that the WEC can’t really spare any of its top stars right now may have some merit. We’ll save the never ending ‘should the WEC just merge with the UFC’ debate for another time….
At any rate, if reports surfacing today are accurate, it looks as though the WEC may be putting together a bout between Aldo and Mark Hominick. According to a report from MMA Mania, the Brazilian publication Tatame recently posted this comment from Aldo:
“Whoever it may be, I always respect everybody. We may already have a title defense in January with Mark Hominick, a Canadian very good in kickboxing.”
Now, the early betting line on this one probably won’t give Hominick great odds to win, but if you’ve seen the Canadian fight you know that striking enthusiasts will be taking notes. Aldo is a walking, punching, kicking and kneeing highlight reel, while Hominick has some of the fastest hands in the sport. Bottom line, if Aldo is staying in the WEC for the time being, a bout with Hominick could be the way to go. We’d watch it.
World Extreme Cagefighting star Urijah Faber (23-4) is set to make his bantamweight promotional debut against Takeya Mizugaki. He’ll meet the Japanese fighter at next months WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki event at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas.
Faber spoke to Fighters Only Magazine recently about his move to 135 pounds and […]
World Extreme Cagefighting star Urijah Faber (23-4) is set to make his bantamweight promotional debut against Takeya Mizugaki. He’ll meet the Japanese fighter at next months WEC 52: Faber vs. Mizugaki event at The Pearl at The Palms in Las Vegas.
Faber spoke to Fighters Only Magazine recently about his move to 135 pounds and whether this was a permanent move for the fighter.
“I think I would definitely like to move around in weights. One of my goals when I started this sport was to be one of the best pound-for-pound guys. Being able to move up and down in weight-classes, and be successful at multiple weight-classes, is how that really happens. If I could be a guy that’s successful at 35’s, 45’s and 55’s I’d like to do that. I could see a fight between myself and Aldo, or Frankie Edgar. We’re not too far off you know, maybe 10-15lbs, I’d even say he’s probably about the same size, or even smaller, than Aldo.”
“The California Kid’s” most memorable fight?
“I would say the first one is probably my third fight (a Gladiator Challenge 27: FightFest 2 decision victory over David Velasquez). It was the first time that I’d really been challenged with an extremely tough opponent and the first time I received a belt. After that I would say the fight with Jens Pulver (WEC 34). “
Former World Extreme Cagefighting Bantamweight champion Brian Bowles (8-1) is out with a broken right foot and will have to wait for a chance to climb the ladder back into title contention.
Bolwes had been scheduled to face Wagnney Fabiano (14-2) at the upcoming Nov. 11 WEC 52 event in Las Vegas. No news on […]
Former World Extreme Cagefighting Bantamweight champion Brian Bowles (8-1) is out with a broken right foot and will have to wait for a chance to climb the ladder back into title contention.
Bolwes had been scheduled to face Wagnney Fabiano (14-2) at the upcoming Nov. 11 WEC 52 event in Las Vegas. No news on a replacement has surfaced at this time.
The former champ lost his title in his last fight having suffered a TKO defeat to Dominick Cruz last March at WEC 47. Bowles suffered a broken hand in that fight causing the doctor to call a stoppage to the bout.
Bowles had earned five straight wins under the WEC banner before the loss, having defeated the likes of Miguel Torres, Will Ribeiro, Damacio Page, Marcos Galvao, and Charlie Valencia in those wins.
Highlights from last Thursday night’s WEC 51 event in Broomfield, Colorado which featured such notable fighters as WEC featherweight champ Jose Aldo, Manny Gamburyan, Jamie Varner, Donald, Cerrone, “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung, and Leonard Garcia.
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Highlights from last Thursday night’s WEC 51 event in Broomfield, Colorado which featured such notable fighters as WEC featherweight champ Jose Aldo, Manny Gamburyan, Jamie Varner, Donald, Cerrone, “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung, and Leonard Garcia.
