Aldo vs. Hominick, Couture vs. Machida official for UFC 129
Posted on February 1, 2011, 08:48 PM by Joey SantosusTwo additional bouts have been made official for UFC 129. Featherweight Champion Jose Aldo will make his promotional debut, defending the title against Canadian Mark Hominick, while veteran Randy Couture will meet Lyoto Machida.
Headlined by a Welterweight title clash between division champ Georges St. Pierre and Jake Shields, UFC 129 takes place April 30th from the Rogers Centre and will be the promotion's first trip to Canada's largest city, Toronto.
Currently enjoying an 11-fight win streak, Aldo captured the title after tearing through his first six opponents with the WEC, including then champion Mike Brown. The Brazilian followed up with two dominant title defenses, crippling Urijah Faber with brutal leg kicks before knocking out Manny Gamburyan early in the second round. Now considered by many to be one of the top pound-for-pound fighters in the world, Aldo will undoubtedly look to make a statement in his UFC debut.
Hominick made his return to the promotion at Fight for the Troops II, where he needed just over a minute to dispatch of George Roop and claim his spot as number one contender. The win brought his streak to five and marked his third career UFC victory.
Randy Couture , meanwhile, has won his last three consecutive bouts, making the Hall-of-Famer 5-2 in his last seven. Many thought the veteran had fought his last fight after defeating Heavyweight boxing champ James Toney at UFC 118. However, when "The Natural" showed interest in fighting Machida, it didnt take long for the match-up to materialize. Though "The Dragon" is coming off a close decision loss to Quinton Jackson, a victory in Toronto would likely put Couture back in a familiar territory, the title picture.
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putting Aldo on this card is a GREAT idea, since Shields vs GSP will be a grappling bout and couture has no hope other then GnP or LnP they need a fight that has fireworks tattooed on it. and thats a GREAT pick for that. GSP UD, Machida TKO, Aldo 1rst round K.O
Honestly I live in Toronto and I wasn't even considering going when I only knew about GSP vs Shields and Randy vs Machida. Good fights, but not something I want to spend money on to go see. As soon as i herd about Aldo being on it my mind changed. Not to mention hes against a guy like Hominick. I would be shocked if Aldo could finish him within 3 rounds (by ko/tko). His technical abilities and his experience should keep him in there for a while, and I think this is the first time Also is going to get pushed, or at least have to work very hard in a fight. I expect Randy/Machida to go a bit like Vera/Randy but Machida will have a bigger edge, might even TKO him. GSP and Shields should be intersting, its hard to bet against either guy. I have a bad feeling GSP could get exposed on the ground, but then again Shields wasn't able to finish some good fighters down there with alot of time. GSP is so good at keeping the distance he will probably pick him apart.
Aldo wont KO Hominick in the first, maybe a submission
I think its going to be a KO....Hominick is over selling himself by saying his striking is better than Aldo
well hominick's boxing is better imo but aldo has viscious muay thai kicks and an underrated ground game that will probably be a deciding factor in the fight
Aldo via TKO 2R
Machida via Decision
I've trained with Hominick, he's a great guy, he deserves it, I really hope he wins. Then we can start changing the guard of MMA's elite from Brazilian to Canadian.
Hell yea!
You had me until you said Canadian :-p
Oh god. Going to be stacked card so far. Lets hope that that there wont be all these injuries.
Great fights, i rly hope Hominick comes in with his A+++ games so we can see Jose pushed, or just so it lasts longer than one round, and randy v machida i could see going both ways, but id have to think that Randy will pull this one off, prbly TKO in the third, Machida had some difficulties with Rampage in areas that Randy excells at, so i could see randy being able to grind him down and break him, and ultimatly stop him.
Deep inside I'm hoping the old man pulls off the W.
Randy vs Machida can have one of two outcomes. Randy comes in, whips Machida's ass or Machida comes with a different game plan and actually goes for the attack rather than counter-attack. If he does, he will catch Randy off guard and may catch him with a hit and earn a TKO or KO.
Machida really needs this to stay relevant and on peoples minds. From Champ to chump if he loses.
sweet anus
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I think the UFC are trying to break PPV buys and attendence record's Canada's last PPV was a huge draw. Loads of big names smart idea
Have you guys seen the full undercard...
Its all Canada vs USA. ;)
Hominick is fast and has skill and could give Aldo some trouble. Couture vs. Machida? Zzzzzzzzzzz.... wake me up when that one is over.
Aldo is going to chop down "The Machine." But i do think Hominick will put up a great fight.
This card looks very good.
canada FTW!
Did any of you see the MMA connected video with Shields getting a tour of the Rogers Center? Shields first reaction--Holy Shit!
The UFC is smart to load up this card from a PR point of view--not only Canadian PR, but for all MMA fans. When the PPV for UFC 129 is aired, MMA fans from around the world will see a huge stadium filled with fans--it will take MMA events to another level.
1. While I am giving St. Pierre the edge, I am still interested in this fight.
2. Machida vs. Couture is intriguing--I am wondering if Randy can get Machida on his back before he gets KTFO'd.
3. Thanks to Hominick's decsive win over Roop, he seems like a more credible challenger now.
If either GSP or Aldo lose, it will shock the world--so that makes it interesting even though it is unlikely.
Marck Bocek vs. Bendo is also very intriguing. Both are top level LW's in probably the most stacked division in MMA.
I feel bad for the Canadian Rory MacDonald. His first fight was with Guymon, who he defeated handily--then he is given a fight with Carlos Condit--former WEC welterweight champ. He almost beat him too. Now they give him Nate Diaz. Some fighters are slowly given higher rated opponents, and others--just thrown to the wolves. That said, MacDonald has a chance with Diaz--and it will be a good fight.
I know that Wanderlei wants to fight on the Toronto card, but does not want Stann. I hope they find someone for him. With Wand on the card, it would be the cherry on top.
couture will submit machida...
This fight is gonna be fireworks! Bring a pillow because someone is going to sleep!
I was talking about Aldo and Hominick...