Hominick and Ticats expand their partnership
Posted December 5, 2011 1:35 pm.
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The Canadian Football League’s Hamilton Tiger-Cats have announced they have extended their innovative partnership with UFC featherweight Mark (The Machine) Hominick.
In addition to being Hominick’s primary sponsor for his upcoming UFC 140 fight, Hominick will host MMA training sessions for Ticats players during the CFL off-season.
“I’m very excited to team up with the Tiger-Cats and, personally, I’m eager to work with the players to help prepare them for next season,” Hominick said in a release Monday.
The partnership between the Thamesford, Ont., native and the Ticats began prior to Hominick’s title fight with Jose Aldo at UFC 129 in April.
“Mark’s nickname, The Machine, is well deserved, and as one of the fittest and most versatile professional athletes in the world,” said Ticats president Scott Mitchell.
“I know our players are excited to work with him and use some of his techniques to better themselves as football players.”
Hominick takes on Chan Sung Jung on the main card at UFC 140 on Dec. 3 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto and will once again don a Hamilton Ticats hat as he enters the Octagon.
The 29-year-old Canadian will be fighting for the first time since the death of his longtime trainer Shawn Tompkins, who died of a heart attack in the summer.
“I am appreciative of the continued support and encouragement of the Tiger-Cats and their fans, and can’t wait to have them in my corner at UFC 140,” Hominick said.
