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By: Jamie Penick, MMATorch Editor-in-Chief
The UFC on Tuesday confirmed two of the remaining main card fights for UFC 129 at Toronto's Rogers Centre, announcing the addition of the Featherweight Championship bout between Jose Aldo and Mark Hominick, as well as the light heavyweight bout between former champions Randy "The Natural" Couture and Lyoto Machida.
The card, headlined by the UFC Welterweight Championship fight between Georges St. Pierre and Jake Shields, takes place on April 30 live on pay-per-view.
The bout between Hominick and Aldo was set earlier this month when Hominick defeated George Roop at UFC Fight for the Troops 2 in Texas. UFC President Dana White had stated in a pre-event press conference that Hominick would get the shot with a win, and now the bout has been officially confirmed.
Aldo fights for the first time in the UFC, and as the incumbent WEC Featherweight Champion was awarded the UFC's title in that division. He'll look to win his 12th straight fight in front of by far the largest audience he's ever competed in front of.
Couture seemed poised to finally hang his gloves up for good last fall, openly discussing the possibility of retirement to concentrate on his movie career, but he left two names that he remained interested in fighting: Lyoto Machida and Mauricio "Shogun" Rua.
Machida, coming off of two consecutive losses, felt up to the task, and the fight will now happen on what will be the UFC's biggest ever event, with massive crowd expected for the Rogers Centre.
Penick's Analysis: This event is going to be an incredible spectacle at the Rogers Centre. The main card is one of the most stacked cards the UFC will have ever put on, and in front of what will be a record crowd it's sure to be a great environment for fights. These two fights in particular make for a great two and three under the GSP-Shields fight in the main event, and both should be competitive and exciting fights.
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Jamie Penick, editor-in-chief
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