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In his next seven fights, Fitch would amass wins over fighters such as [[Shonie Carter]], [[Alex Serdyukov]], and [[Jeff Joslin]]. After failing to make the selection process for the first season of [[The Ultimate Fighter]] – a last-minute decision by the production team that left Fitch stranded in an airport with his luggage already boarded – he would earn a shot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship on [[October 3]], [[2005]], where Fitch defeated [[Brock Larson]] in a middleweight bout. |
In his next seven fights, Fitch would amass wins over fighters such as [[Shonie Carter]], [[Alex Serdyukov]], and [[Jeff Joslin]]. After failing to make the selection process for the first season of [[The Ultimate Fighter]] – a last-minute decision by the production team that left Fitch stranded in an airport with his luggage already boarded – he would earn a shot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship on [[October 3]], [[2005]], where Fitch defeated [[Brock Larson]] in a middleweight bout. |
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Soon after, Fitch dropped to the [[Welterweight (MMA)|welterweight]] division, and proceeded to win his next 6 fights in a row, becoming a welterweight contender, including victories over such notable fighters as [[Josh Burkman]], [[Thiago Alves]], [[Luigi Fioravanti]], and [[Diego Sanchez]]. On [[March 1st]], [[2008]], Fitch defeated Chris Wilson by unanimous decision at [[UFC 82]], and his 8 consecutive victories tied the record for most consecutive victories in [[UFC]] history, held by [[Royce Gracie]].<ref>http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=dd-ufcside030208&prov=yhoo&type=lgns</ref> UFC President has recently praised Fitch's performaces inside the Octagon, and indicated that Fitch would fight the winner of the [[UFC 83|Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra]] [[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]] title fight.<ref>http://www.ufcdaily.com/2008/03/04/jon-fitch-next-in-line-for-welterweight-title-shot/</ref> |
Soon after, Fitch dropped to the [[Welterweight (MMA)|welterweight]] division, and proceeded to win his next 6 fights in a row, becoming a welterweight contender, including victories over such notable fighters as [[Josh Burkman]], [[Thiago Alves]], [[Luigi Fioravanti]], and [[Diego Sanchez]]. On [[March 1st]], [[2008]], Fitch defeated Chris Wilson by unanimous decision at [[UFC 82]], and his 8 consecutive victories tied the record for most consecutive victories in [[UFC]] history, held by [[Royce Gracie]].<ref>http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=dd-ufcside030208&prov=yhoo&type=lgns</ref> UFC President [[Dana White]] has recently praised Fitch's performaces inside the Octagon, and indicated that Fitch would fight the winner of the [[UFC 83|Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra]] [[Welterweight (MMA)|Welterweight]] title fight.<ref>http://www.ufcdaily.com/2008/03/04/jon-fitch-next-in-line-for-welterweight-title-shot/</ref> |
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== MMA record == |
== MMA record == |
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Template:MMAstatsbox Jonathan Parker Fitch (born February 24, 1978 in Fort Wayne, Indiana) is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights as a welterweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and UFC president Dana White has recently stated that Fitch is "next in line for a title shot".[1]
Biography
In 2002, Fitch graduated from Purdue University with a Bachelor's in Physical Education and a minor in History. A member of the Purdue wrestling team, Fitch – a four-year letterman – wrestled under the tutelage of Tom Erikson and eventually became the team captain of his wrestling squad.
Erikson – a former PRIDE fighter – would occasionally bring other mixed martial artists to the wrestling gym, and Fitch would be introduced to such fighters as Mark Coleman and Gary Goodridge. The sport, and the money that the top-tier fighters were making, interested Fitch, and he started his mixed martial arts career in 2002.
Fitch is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu brown belt under Dave Camarillo as of 2/13/07.[citation needed]
MMA career
Fitch began his career at Light-Heavyweight with a record of 1 win, 2 losses, and one No Contest. Understanding that the sport required cross training in the martial arts, Fitch soon left for San Jose, California to train with the American Kickboxing Academy, and consequentially, has been undefeated since then.
In his next seven fights, Fitch would amass wins over fighters such as Shonie Carter, Alex Serdyukov, and Jeff Joslin. After failing to make the selection process for the first season of The Ultimate Fighter – a last-minute decision by the production team that left Fitch stranded in an airport with his luggage already boarded – he would earn a shot in the Ultimate Fighting Championship on October 3, 2005, where Fitch defeated Brock Larson in a middleweight bout.
Soon after, Fitch dropped to the welterweight division, and proceeded to win his next 6 fights in a row, becoming a welterweight contender, including victories over such notable fighters as Josh Burkman, Thiago Alves, Luigi Fioravanti, and Diego Sanchez. On March 1st, 2008, Fitch defeated Chris Wilson by unanimous decision at UFC 82, and his 8 consecutive victories tied the record for most consecutive victories in UFC history, held by Royce Gracie.[2] UFC President Dana White has recently praised Fitch's performaces inside the Octagon, and indicated that Fitch would fight the winner of the Georges St. Pierre vs. Matt Serra Welterweight title fight.[3]
MMA record
| 18 matches | 16 wins | 2 losses |
| By knockout | 4 | 1 |
| By submission | 5 | 1 |
| By decision | 6 | 0 |
| Date | Result | Opponent | Event | Method | Round | Time | Notes |
| 03/01/2008 | Win |  Chris Wilson
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UFC 82: Pride of a Champion | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 09/22/2007 | Win | Diego Sanchez
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UFC 76: Knockout | Decision (Split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 06/12/2007 | Win |  Roan Carneiro
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UFC: Ultimate Fight Night 10 | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 1:07 | |
| 03/03/2007 | Win | Luigi Fioravanti
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UFC 68: The Uprising | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 3:05 | |
| 10/14/2006 | Win |  Kuniyoshi Hironaka
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UFC 64: Unstoppable | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 06/28/2006 | Win | Thiago Alves
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UFC: Ultimate Fight Night 5 | TKO (Strikes) | 2 | 4:37 | |
| 04/06/2006 | Win | Josh Burkman
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UFC: Ultimate Fight Night 4 | Submission (rear naked choke) | 2 | 4:57 | |
| 10/03/2005 | Win | Brock Larson
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UFC: Ultimate Fight Night 2 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 07/09/2005 | Win |  Jeff Joslin
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Freedom Fight - Canada vs USA | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 12/17/2004 | Win |  Alex Serdyukov
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MMA Mexico - Day 1 | TKO (Strikes) | 2 | ? | |
| 12/17/2004 | Win |  Jorge Ortiz
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MMA Mexico - Day 1 | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | ? | |
| 12/17/2004 | Win | Mike Seal
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MMA Mexico - Day 1 | TKO (Strikes) | 2 | ? | |
| 11/14/2003 | Win | Shonie Carter
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Shooto USA - Warrior Spirit: Evolution | Submission (Strikes) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 09/06/2003 | Win | Gabe Garcia | X - 1 | TKO (Strikes) | 1 | 2:41 | |
| 07/19/2003 | Win | Kyle Jensen
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Battleground 1 - War Cry | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| 03/08/2003 | NC | Solomon Hutcherson
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HOOKnSHOOT - Boot Camp 1.1 | No Contest | 2 | ? | |
| 12/13/2002 | Loss | Wilson Gouveia
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HOOKnSHOOT - Absolute Fighting Championships 1 | TKO (Knee) | 1 | 3:38 | |
| 09/07/2002 | Win | Dan Hart
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UW - Ultimate Wrestling | Submission (Guillotine) | ? | ? | |
| 07/13/2002 | Loss | Mike Pyle
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RFC 1 - The Beginning | Submission (rear naked choke) | 1 | 2:35 |
References
- Gerbasi, Thomas. "Jon Fitch – The Best Unknown Fighter in The World?" (June 26, 2006).
- Getting to Know Jon Fitch MMAFighting.com, (August 25, 2006).
- Mendoza, Ricardo. Jon Fitch Ready to Break out in UFC MMAWeekly.com, (June 28, 2006).
External links
http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?FighterID=19