Mark Hominick

[edman5555]

Can you think of anyone who has come back from a worse skid? I can't think of a single fighter that has lost 4 straight fights and then become a contender again. I am sure they are out there, but I can't think of anyone. The best comeback I can think of is Nick Diaz, after losing 3 straight, then losing to Noons and fighting really poorly for a while (and almost losing to some guy names Mike Aina). But here he is, fighting for the UFC belt.

The noons fight was a cut stoppage.

[edman5555]

Well do you have to be a contender in order to have a legitimate place in the UFC (or pro MMA as a whole)? Was Lytle ever really a contender? Is someone like Rich Franklin a contender today? No. But they still fill a place and have a purpose in the UFC.

As to your question, you already mentioned Diaz. I'll also mention Hardy. He lost 4 in a row . . . and now has two wins against mid-level-but-still-skilled competition. Or how about Bonnar? He lost three in a row--including a loss to Mark Coleman!--and then went on a three fight win streak. Wanderlei also went on a three fight losing streak before coming back to show he can still win a few, lose a few.

I'm not sure Hominick would come back and fight for the belt again, but like with Hardy, I think it's a matter of finding out where you fit in the division and then serving your purpose. There are still guys, right now, fighting in the UFC, that he can beat. So that tells me that he belongs in the UFC.

Coleman wasnt that horrible. He could dive relentlessly for takedowns while taking an incredible beating. He did it against shogun.

[SPX]

I think Coleman proved he had more left in the gas tank than anyone thought, but Bonnar should not have lost to him.

[MMA_scientist]

The noons fight was a cut stoppage.

Yeah, but he was getting his ass kicked.

[Svino]

I think Coleman proved he had more left in the gas tank than anyone thought, but Bonnar should not have lost to him.

Speaking of Coleman, he did win the Pride 2000 OWGP after a 4 fight losing skid.

[SPX]

Oh yeah, that's right. I remember them talking about that shit in The Smashing Machine.

[Svino]

... and if you're willing to count 3-fight losing streaks, both Vitor and Overeem have one of those in their past.