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Former UFC title challenger, WSOF champ Jon Fitch announces retirement after Bellator 246 loss
Former UFC welterweight title challenger and World Series of Fighting welterweight champion Jon Fitch has retired from MMA. Fitch, 42, competed in his final fight at Bellator 246 on Saturday, losing to Neiman Gracie by submission. Post-fight, he announced his decision to hang up the gloves. “I’m having fun, but at the same time, the […]
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Jon Fitch on the current state of MMA: “It’s not even a sport anymore”
Former UFC welterweight title challenger Jon Fitch (32-7-2 MMA) is not sure if he will compete again in mixed martial arts. The longtime welterweight contender has not stepped foot in the cage since April of 2019, when he fought then-Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald to a controversial draw. After a twelve-month layoff, the 42-year-old claims he […]
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Jon Fitch says he can beat anyone in the UFC welterweight top 15
Bellator welterweight contender Jon Fitch says that even though he’s an “old fart” he can still beat anyone in the top-15 UFC welterweight rankings. Fitch fought for the UFC between 2005 and 2013 before being unceremoniously dumped by the promotion following a loss to Demian Maia at UFC 156. Fitch ended up signing with WSOF […]
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Jon Fitch believes ‘we need some new people judging fights’ after controversial draw against MacDonald
Jon Fitch had his shot to win Bellator gold last Saturday, and many believed he had succeeded by the time the final bell rang. Fitch, who many counted out, came out and took Rory MacDonald down over and over again and dominated him on the ground. He even won one round 10-8 — but even […]
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Jon Fitch not sure where to go after draw at Bellator 220, contemplates retirement
The Bellator welterweight title was on the line in the main event of Bellator 220 in San Jose, California on Saturday night. In the bout was the defending champion, Rory MacDonald as he took on the seasoned UFC veteran and former World Series of Fighting champ, Jon Fitch. In a very closely contested battle, the […]
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Bellator 220 results: Rory MacDonald draws with Jon Fitch (Highlights)
Bellator has brought back life to their old school style of tournaments with their world title Grand Prix’s. And for the welterweight tournament, Bellator 220 hosted the first title fight as the champion, Rory MacDonald, made his first return after an unsuccessful attempt at capturing middleweight gold in his last time out. The extremely season […]
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Pro fighters make their picks for Rory MacDonald vs Jon Fitch
In the main event of Bellator 220, Rory MacDonald will look to defend his welterweight title against Jon Fitch. Not only will MacDonald be putting his belt on the line, but it will also be the last matchup of the first round of the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix. Ahead of the fight, BJPENN.com reached out […]
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More reasons to watch Bellator 220
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) isn’t the only show streaming live Saturday night as Bellator 220 will go head to head with the MMA juggernaut. While Bellator has a habit of filling up the undercard with local fighters to help move ticket sales, that often times affects the quality of fights the fans get. There’s […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jon Fitch preparing to shock the world in Bellator 220 main event
Jon Fitch is fighting for the Bellator welterweight title on Saturday night, in the last first-round bout of the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix. The 41-year-old, who is 1-0 inside the Bellator cage, will be taking on the champion Rory MacDonald in the main event of Bellator 220. Although Fitch is the underdog heading into this […]
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Jon Fitch responds to PED accusations from Firas Zahabi
Last week, Tristar head coach Firas Zahabi went off on Rory MacDonald’s UFC 220 opponent Jon Fitch, accusing the former World Series of Fighting welterweight champion of PED use. Speaking on The MMA Hour on Monday, Jon Fitch responded to these comments from Zahabi. “I don’t care,” he told host Luke Thomas (transcript via MMA […]
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Coach Firas Zahabi rips ‘cheater’ Jon Fitch in virulent tirade
On April 27, in the main event of Bellator 220, Bellator welterweight champion Rory MacDonald will attempt to defend his title against former World Series of Fighting champ Jon Fitch in the final, first-round bout of the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix. Speaking to Robin Black and DAZN ahead of this fight, MacDonald’s coach Firas Zahabi, […]
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Jon Fitch doubts PFL winners will receive their $1 million prizes
On New Years, the Professional Fighters League (PFL) crowned the winners of its first-ever season. The winners in each division were handed world title belts and million-dollar checks. Yet in the opinion of Jon Fitch, who held the welterweight title when the PFL was still called World Series of Fighting, those checks might never clear. […]
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Rory MacDonald and Jon Fitch to collide in Bellator Grand Prix bout in April
At long last, we’ve got a date for the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix fight between reigning welterweight champion Rory MacDonald and former World Series of Fighting champ Jon Fitch. According to a report from MMA Fighting, the two welterweight great are set to collide on April 27 in San Jose, California. One key detail of […]
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Scott Coker shares timeframe for Rory MacDonald vs. Jon Fitch fight
With another welterweight tournament matchup happening this weekend, the big question has been when champion Rory MacDonald will face Jon Fitch in the final first-round tournament bout. Bellator President Scott Coker provided some clarity on the issue when speaking to MMAJunkie this week in Hawaii. “[Rory’s] healing up, but I think he’s starting to train […]
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EXCLUSIVE | Jon Fitch on Rory MacDonald matchup: ‘I’ll just fight him where I want’
Bellator is getting back in the business of tournaments. With Bellator’s Heavyweight Grand Prix in the semi-finals this weekend, the Welterweight Grand Prix just started the opening round. One of the eight fighters in the tournament is UFC veteran and former WSOF champion, Jon Fitch. Fitch will be taking on current Bellator 170-pound champion Rory […]
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VIDEO | Listen to Paul Daley talk smack while being “Fitched” at Bellator 199
Jon Fitch (31-7-1 MMA) picked up one of the biggest wins of his career in his Bellator debut last night scoring a decision victory over feared knockout artist Paul Daley (40-16-2 MMA). Fitch was able to utilize his superior wrestling skills to frustrate the hard-hitting British fighter on route to a lopsided unanimous decision win […]
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BREAKING | Paul Daley Staying Put, Welcomes Jon Fitch to Bellator
Bellator’s newest acquisition has his debut opponent. Bellator announced during the Bellator 195 broadcast that former WSOF/PFL welterweight champion, Jon Fitch will be debuting against Bellator staple, Paul “Semtex” Daley in the co-main event of Bellator 199 on May 12. The event will be headlined by the heavyweight Grand Prix matchup between Bellator light heavyweight […]
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BREAKING | UFC Veteran Jon Fitch Signs With Bellator
When you talk about UFC’s welterweight division, you can’t mention it without bringing up Jon Fitch. He was never able to capture the title, but he damn near came close before falling short against Georges St-Pierre and ending his 16-fight win streak and still maintains a slot as one of the best 170-pounders ever. Eventually, […]
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Bellator reportedly eyeing another big name welterweight in Jon Fitch
As the home of stars like Rory MacDonald, Douglas Lima, Andrey Koreshkov, Paul Daley, Lorenz Larkin, and Fernando Gonzales, Bellator’s welterweight division is arguably its best division outright. From the sounds of it, this stacked division could get a little bit better soon, as former World Series of Fighting welterweight champion and long-time UFC contender […]
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VIDEO | Jon Fitch hints at retirement, cites “funny reading” on brain MRI
Jon Fitch Post Fight Interview #WSOFNYE pic.twitter.com/xyyLWBdp19 — PFL MMA (@ProFightLeague) December 31, 2016 On New Years Eve, World Series of Fighting (WSOF) made their debut in New York City with WSOF 34. Though the card didn’t generate quite the same buzz as the UFC’s November debut in the city, it was a big one […]
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Jon Fitch eyeing rematch with potential free agent Georges St-Pierre
Back in 2008, Jon Fitch stepped into the Octagon against UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre. Fitch had been on a tear of the UFC’s welterweight division, going on an 8-fight win streak that saw him defeat notable opponents such as Thiago Alves and Diego Sanchez. Fitch, who was widely regarded as having some of the […]