Headliners named for first UFC Ontario event

What’s expected to be the largest fight in UFC history will feature two Canadian fighters.

UFC president Dana White has announced that Georges St-Pierre and Mark Hominick will headline in the ring at the Rogers Centre. It will be Ontario’s first UFC event.

Quebec native St-Pierre will face Jake Shields. Hominick — who grew up in Ingersoll and trained in Toronto — will face Brazil’s Jose Aldo.

White says despite being in a bigger venue then they’re used to, the UFC is making sure every ticket-holder gets their money’s worth.

Tickets for the April 30th fight — Canada’s sixth UFC event — go on sale Saturday. It will coincide with a two-day UFC fan expo at the Direct Energy Centre.