Hominick knocked out in record 7 seconds
Posted December 10, 2011 9:53 pm.
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TORONTO — Nearly eight months after Thamesford, Ont’s Mark Hominick went five rounds with UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo, the Canadian was unable to last eight seconds against Chan Sung Jung.
In front of his home province fans, the former No. 1 contender was knocked out by The Korean Zombie in seven seconds, tying the record for fastest knockout in UFC history, to open the main of UFC 140 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto.
It was the first fight for Hominick since the death of longtime trainer and mentor Shawn Tompkins, who died suddenly of a heart attack in August.
Hominick put on an inspirational performance at UFC 129 on April 30 at the Rogers Centre, the organization’s first show in Ontario and first stadium event. He survived four rounds against Aldo, considered one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world, before coming on strong in the final frame, dominating the champion from top position on the ground and nearly getting a stoppage.
But it was a totally different story Saturday night. Sung hit him with a straight right almost as soon as the fighters engaged, knocking Hominick to the mat, and followed that with half a dozen punches on the ground that momentarily knocked Hominick out cold before referee Herb Dean waved off the fight.
“I came out too wild, hoping to catch him,” Hominick said.
Jung, whose reputation is as a wild fighter, celebrated by jumping atop the side of the cage. Later apologized to the Canadian fans for beating the hometown favourite.
The record for fastest knockout was first set by Todd Duffee, he he knocked out Canadian Tim Hague at UFC 102 in August 2009.
