UFC Converts Include Paul Daley, Dan Lauzon, Mark Hominick, and Rafaello Oliveira

Affliction refugees who’ve found sanctuary in the UFC now include former EliteXC welterweight title challenger “Semtex” Paul Daley (18-9-2), lightweight “The Upgrade” Dan Lauzon (12-2), lightweight “Tractor” Rafaello Oliveira (8-1), and “Machine” Mark Hominick (14-7), announced UFC President Dana White Friday afternoon.

Englishman Daley lost a UD to “Goat” Nick Thompson (38-11-1) at MFC 20 in Edmonton last February and was scheduled to fight “Thoroughbred” Jay Hieron (14-4) at Affliction in Anaheim Saturday before the event’s cancellation.

Lauzon tapped Bobby Green (5-2) in a rear naked choke at Affliction in Anaheim last January and would’ve tangled with “Polish Hammer” Chris Horodecki (13-1) at Affliction Saturday. He begins a second stint in the Octagon after getting TKO’d by “King” Spencer Fisher (23-4) at UFC 64 in Las Vegas in 2006.

Oliveira won a UD over John Mahlow (12-10) at XFC 8 in Knoxville last April and was tapped to take on former PRIDE lightweight champion “Fireball Kid” Takanori Gomi (28-6) at Affliction.

Hominick tapped Savant Young (8-8) in an armbar at Affliction in Anaheim in July 2008 and would’ve met Deividas Taurosevicus (10-3) Saturday.