On Friday night, Mark ‘The Machine’ Hominick came out victorious in his TKO bout vs Danny Martinez. True to his word when he was a guest on ‘The Showdown’, Hominick picked Martinez apart at will, using his superior striking arsenal to pound the wrestler into a dominating unanimous judges decision. The result was so lopsided that two of the three judges scored the bout 30-24 while the remaining judge scored the bout 30-27. Congrats to ‘The Machine’.
In Other News
Canadian Chris Horodecki has had another opponent change in his upcoming IFL Lightweight title bout schedule on Dec 29th. Originally slated to fight Shad Lierley, who was replaced by John Gunderson, Horodecki will now be fighting Ryan Schultz, who will be replacing Gunderson after the latter reaggrevated a hand injury.
Michael ‘The Count’ Bisping has finally confirmed he will be dropping down to middleweight. This is a good decision for Bisping, as the UFC’s middleweight division is by far the weakest in the organization and the English fighter will automatically be considered a threat to whomever he faces in his first bout.
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, Tito Ortiz is currently a contestant on Donald Trump’s ‘The Apprentice’. The reality show is currently being filmed as we speak and a new video has popped up with Ortiz’s thoughts on his chances of becoming the winner.
For fans of legendary internet street fighter Kimbo Slice, look for the hype to continue to build around the striking machine. His current promoter, Gary Shaw, is calling out Tito Ortiz . Shaw is not happy with Ortiz’s recent comments about Kimbo’s skills and wants Ortiz to fight the up and comer. When it comes to Kimbo Slice and his marketing potential, the UFC is paying close attention. More on this story as it develops.
Rumour has it that Cheick Kongo will be facing Antonio Rodrigo Noquiera in an upcoming UFC. When questioned about the bout, Kongo requested patience as he is waiting for the contract to come back signed, sealed and delivered. Sounds like the fight is about to happen. The real question here is where does this put Tim Sylvia, who does not have an opponent for his next UFC appearance in Februrary? I say put him against Gabriel Gonzaga or Cro Cop.
Randy Couture was at yesterday’s HDNet Fights (results here) and claimed he is willing to wait out his contract with the UFC so that he can face Fedor Emelianenko in his next bout. Whether this fight takes plance in the UFC or not, Couture continues to be adamant that he will only fight Fedor next and nobody else. Here’s hoping the UFC can work with Fedor’s camp to make the bout happen in the Octagon.
On a sad note, Ryan Gracie (brother of Renzo and cousin of Royce) died while sitting in a jail cell in Sao, Paulo, Brazil. Gracie was accused of car theft and died while in police custody on Friday night. Ryan Gracie was 33. RIP to one of the pitbulls of the Gracie lineage.
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