BY JAMES BRYDON
sportsnet.ca
It's all systems go for UFC Fight for the Troops 2 as the fighters made weight for Saturday's event at the Fort Hood military base in Killeen, Texas.
Watch the show live on Sportsnet at 9 p.m. ET. At the weigh-ins Friday, which were closed to the general public as they were held on a secure facility, Evan Dunham hit the scale at 156 pounds and Melvin Guillard was 155 for their lightweight tilt that will headline the organization's third show dedicated to the armed forces.
In the co-main event, Edmonton's Tim Hague weighed in at 256.5 while opponent Matt Mitrione was slightly heavier at 260 pounds. Mark Hominick of Thamesford, Ont., came in at 145.5 and teammate-turned-opponent George Roop weighed 145 for their first UFC fight at featherweight.
Hominick, who used to train with Roop under longtime coach Shawn Tompkins, said he's put the fact they were training partners behind him.
"I sent him an email when the fight was signed and let him know we're friends now, friends after, we just have to throw down in the cage," Hominick said. "I'm treating it like that and I know he is."
The Canadian has been off since defeating Leonard Garcia in September in his final fight in the WEC promotion, which was absorbed by the UFC. Hominick tore a ligament in his hand prior to the fight, but taped his thumb and fought through it en route to a split-decision victory.
Following the bout he had surgery and his arm was in a cast for six weeks. But he says he's all healed up now.
"I did the rehab after the fight. It's been a good eight weeks since and I'm ready to rock." Hominick said. "I think this is the healthiest I've ever been going into a fight."
NOTES: UFC president Dana White said during a pre-fight Q&A Friday that the rumoured matchup between potential No. 1 lightweight contender Anthony Pettis and Clay Guida will happen. According to MMAjunkie.com, it will headline the finale of The Ultimate Fighter 13, set to take place on June 4 in Las Vegas ... The UFC's parent company has filed a lawsuit against online video streaming website Justin.tv for copyright and trademark infringement. Zuffa, LLC, claims over 50,000 people illegally viewed live streaming feeds of its UFC 121 pay-per-view event on Oct. 23. "Justin.tv has not only turned a blind eye to the massive online piracy occurring on its website, we believe it has actually induced its users to commit copyright infringement thus leaving Zuffa no alternative but to take this fight to the courts," the organization said in a statement Friday.
