5 Reasons Jose Aldo Could Beat Mark Hominick

When the UFC rolls into Ontario for the first time ever at UFC 129 about a week and a half from today, they’ll do so in front of 55,000 fans. In order to please those tens of thousands of rabid Canadians, the UFC has brought together several must-see matches for the UFC 129 PPV card. One of those matches just happens to be Jose Aldo debuting in the UFC for the first time and making the first defense of his newly-minted UFC Featherweight Championship. It has the potential to be one of the best fights of the night, and possibly one of the best fights of the year. And why is that? Here’s my answer: a new “5 Reasons Why” focusing on the five reasons why I think both men could win this pivotal match-up. First up are 5 reasons why Aldo could beat Hominick.

5. When the pressure is on, true champions shine.

It’s true that Mark Hominick will enjoy a significant “home crowd” advantage (more on that later). It’s also true that Mark Hominick has several fights in the UFC to Jose Aldo’s zero (more on that later as well). But here’s something that’s also true: it’s when the going gets tough that we find out who the real champions are. The best fighters in the world are able to deliver amazing fights and fantastic finishes no matter who they fight or where they’re fighting. And his track record proves that Jose Aldo is one of the best fighters in the world.

4. Jose Aldo has never even come close to being TKO’d.

Did Jose Aldo ever lose a round in the WEC? It’s debatable, but only in a very, very small number of his fights. What’s never been debatable, however, is Aldo’s iron chin. Aldo has faced some of the best strikers in the business, and he’s taken some heavy blows. And throughout it all, he just keeps moving forward. Mark Hominick may have (T)KO’d nine people… but Aldo has faced fighters of that caliber before.

3. Jose Aldo hasn’t lost since 2005… and that was the only time he ever lost, period.

Jose Aldo is currently on an eleven-fight win-streak. No one has managed to beat him since suffering that lone loss in 2005… and to be bluntly honest, no one has even come remotely close. Aldo’s current streak includes eight fights in the WEC, with seven (T)KO victories, with three of those wins coming in the very first round, and three others coming in the second round. Does anything more really need to be said?

2. Jose Aldo has thoroughly controlled all of his opponents no matter what their style is.

It’s true that Mark Hominick is a dangerous striker. But Urijah Faber is a dangerous striker. Manvel Gamburyan is a dangerous striker. Mike Brown and Cub Swanson are dangerous strikers. They’re all very dangerous, but for very different reasons. Some are unorthodox, some are deceptive, some are great at counter-striking, some are great at one-hit power-punching. But it doesn’t matter what they were good at or how different their striking was… Jose Aldo dominated all of them.

And the number-one reason why Mark Hominick could beat Jose Aldo is…

1. Because he’s freaking Jose Aldo. That’s why.

If you’ve ever seen Jose Aldo compete in the WEC, you had to know that this reason was coming. If you’ve seen Aldo fight in the blue cage, you’d know by now that “because it’s Jose Aldo” will probably always be the top-ranked reason why he could win his next fight. The man was an engine of destruction inside of the WEC, and I personally consider him the most dominant fighter in WEC history. Jose Aldo deserves to be seen in the same light as fighters like Georges St. Pierre and Anderson Silva. He’s that dominant, and he’s given fans that many highlight-reel moments. The main reason why Jose Aldo could beat Mark Hominick is because Jose Aldo is Jose Aldo.

And that’s what I think, fans and friends. Stay tuned for the second part of today’s entry, it’ll be up soon. But for now: do you think that Jose Aldo will beat Mark Hominick? Why or why not?