Mark Hominick will get his opportunity to rebound from a near record setting defeat as he’s been booked against Eddie Yagin for the UFC’s return to Montreal at March’s UFC 145.
Hominick (20-10) has lost two in a row and was knocked out at Toronto’s UFC 140 in just seven seconds by Chan Sung Jung. The 32-year-old Yagin (15-5-1) will be looking for his first UFC victory after losing in his September debut to Junior Assuncao by decision.
The UFC also announced that Matt Wiman will fight Mark Bocek on the Montreal card. Wiman (14-6) has won four of his last five, defeating Mac Danzig in October by decision. Bocek (10-4) is coming off a December decision victory over Nik Lentz and is looking for his first win streak since the end of 2009.
UFC 145 is scheduled for Saturday, March 24, at Montreal’s Bell Centre, the first event in the city since UFC 124 in December 2010. It will be the fifth UFC event in city history. No main event has been announced yet.