UFC welterweight contender Jon Fitch — who has toiled in relative obscurity in the UFC 170-pound division despite a perfect record (5-0) inside the Octagon — will finally get his time in the spotlight as the co-feature at UFC Fight Night 10 on June 12, according to the Houston Chronicle.
The rematch between lightweights Spencer Fisher and Sam Stout is the other half of the equation.
Fitch is slated to take on Brazilian Top Team product Roan Carneiro at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida. It will be his first bout televised on Spike television and only his second fight to make the airwaves.
At UFC 64, Fitch took on Kuniyoshi Hironaka in the “swing” bout — it was the first time most casual UFC fans had the opportunity to see the former Purdue University wrestling captain in action.
It was also the last … until now.
Fitch has defeated several top names in the division, including Josh Burkman and Thiago Alves. As Steve Seivert correctly points out in the article, Fitch is “a mixed martial artist who many fans don’t know and few fighters want to face.”
With a win or strong performance in front of a major nationwide audience, Fitch now has the opportunity to work toward changing that one featured fight at a time.
It’s long overdue.
Head over to the Houston Chronicle for more background on Jon Fitch, who is also a UFCmania-sponsored fighter.
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Jucao is a very good test for Fitch. He’s 11-5 but two of those losses are when he first started and two others are injury TKOs ( cut and a damaged eye, I think ). He doesnt have much punching power, but is dangerous on the ground like all BTT products. JF will keep it standing, should use the clinch to capitalize on his superior strength, and wear him down. By round 2 he can finish it with a little GnP and Jon should start getting mentioned as a top WW contendet.
Being that Fitch is on a semi main card, should get him a bit of recognition. Lets hope he brings his A-game, pumps up the flare (atleast 36 peices are needed for recognition.)
im glad fitch is getting the recognition he desereves. i wish he were fighting a name opponent, a contender like himself. i think he will put on a great fight, he’s to hungry not to.
like mtu said, jucao is no slouch, this could be a good fight if both guys bring it, i still see fitch winning this one though
i was hoping the UFC would put Diego Sanchez against Fitch. I don’t think Fitch would be able to handle Diego’s aggresive game. Jon ain’t like KOS, he comes to fight.
Bout Time!!!
Finally some TV time for Mr. Fitch.
im excited to see fitch for the first time
the only other notable im missing is marquardt
You better not lose, Im counting on you Fitch!
Good for Finch, hopefully the fight is good enough that people will be talking about it afterwards.
As for the Stout fight, all I have to say is ‘Why?’
Why do we need to see someone, who has only fought in the UFC twice, face someone he has already beat instead of someone new? Spencer Fisher is a good fighter, but I’m getting kind of tired of all of these vengeance fights. Mix it up more UFC.
[quote comment="55365"]like mtu said, jucao is no slouch, this could be a good fight if both guys bring it, i still see fitch winning this one though[/quote]
I agree….I’m glad Fitch will be featured
I don’t know why they don’t give Fitch one of the big boys like a top 5 fighter, I think he’s earned it. I would like to see him fight either Sanchez or Karo to see were he’s at skill wise.
snyone have and fitch/marquardt clips?
[quote comment="55449"]snyone have and fitch/marquardt clips?[/quote]
No Fitch clips anywhere. I have wondered why his ppl dont get some up on DM. I’ve posted elsewhere on here every Marquardt clip I have ever found. Unfortunately, for a guy who has won as much as he has, I guess his winning opponents put up clips, because most of what’s out there are his losses.
Just go to DM, gas. You’ll find a bunch to watch. Most are from early in his career.
[quote comment="55476"][quote comment="55449"]snyone have and fitch/marquardt clips?[/quote]
No Fitch clips anywhere. I have wondered why his ppl dont get some up on DM. I’ve posted elsewhere on here every Marquardt clip I have ever found. Unfortunately, for a guy who has won as much as he has, I guess his winning opponents put up clips, because most of what’s out there are his losses.
Just go to DM, gas. You’ll find a bunch to watch. Most are from early in his career.[/quote]
gracias
i just watched carneiro fight anderson silva and silva pretty much picked him apart, but carneiro looks like he has some skills, i think silva was just a little too big for him, i’m pretty sure fitch is gonna be too strong for this guy and should win this fight, he kept trying to take silva down and silva kept sprawling nicely, when carneiro finally got ahold of a leg and took it down silva did what he wanted from the quard, like i said he was too big for carneiro, he just over powered him and i don’t see any reason fitch won’t do the same, i say fitch gnp in the first or second, or maybe fitch will get his back and choke him out, either way i see fitch dominating this guy…
Yeah, spida, that fight is old. You could see AS’s BJJ was still raw and his game was still mostly muay thai. But anytime a really good BJJ guy is fighting ( Roan ), you have to worry. Think Big Nog vs Crocop or Royce v Severn. Hope Jon brings his A game.
I read a GREAT quote about Jon Fitch. To paraphrase…
He’s a guy not many fans, even hardcore fans, know much about, and a guy that not many fighters wanna face.
[quote comment="56403"]I read a GREAT quote about Jon Fitch. To paraphrase…
He’s a guy not many fans, even hardcore fans, know much about, and a guy that not many fighters wanna face.[/quote]
Maybe you read it in this post up above:
“a mixed martial artist who many fans don’t know and few fighters want to face.”
Get some rest MTU
[quote comment="56412"][quote comment="56403"]I read a GREAT quote about Jon Fitch. To paraphrase…
He’s a guy not many fans, even hardcore fans, know much about, and a guy that not many fighters wanna face.[/quote]
Maybe you read it in this post up above:
“a mixed martial artist who many fans don’t know and few fighters want to face.”
Get some rest MTU
[/quote]
Huh? I think it was a review of the Fight Night card. Great quote. I’ll see if I can find it.
Here:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/4800694.html
I paraphrased poorly, but I know I’ve read it a bit different elsewhere. D’Arce choke On UFCMania! He taps.
[quote comment="56670"][quote comment="56412"][quote comment="56403"]I read a GREAT quote about Jon Fitch. To paraphrase…
He’s a guy not many fans, even hardcore fans, know much about, and a guy that not many fighters wanna face.[/quote]
Maybe you read it in this post up above:
“a mixed martial artist who many fans don’t know and few fighters want to face.”
Get some rest MTU
[/quote]
Huh? I think it was a review of the Fight Night card. Great quote. I’ll see if I can find it.
Here:
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/4800694.html
I paraphrased poorly, but I know I’ve read it a bit different elsewhere. D’Arce choke On UFCMania! He taps.[/quote]
MTU, whatever your smokin … pass it thissa way.
That’s the exact same article and quote I link to and reference in this post. Click on the link in the main post for crying out loud.
Oh shit, lol. My bad, too funny. I knew I’d read it somewhere….. ROFL. I think I need to start smoking, this old age is getting to me….