Believe it or not, but the biggest and most important featherweight bout in UFC history to date takes place this Saturday night (Jan. 22) when training partners Mark Hominick and George Roop collide during the main card of UFC Fight Night 23: "Fight for the Troops 2."
That's because a win for Hominick paves the way for a future showdown at UFC 129 against 145-pound champion Jose Aldo. For Roop, meanwhile, a win puts him "in the mix" with two straight notable victories.
Both fighters, therefore, have a lot at stake. And it's entirely possible that a highlight-reel finish for Roop could convince promotion officials to punch his ticket to a championship fight sooner than expected.
Who else is there? Dustin Poirier, who recently knocked off Josh Grispi? Probably not, which is the reason the outcome of the fight between Hominick and Roop is pivotal.
Here is our preview of the Hominick vs. Roop fight, which will go down Saturday night from Fort Hood, Texas, on Spike TV.
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