Jon Fitch (born February 24, 1978) is an American retired

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. He has competed in the

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divisions of the

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(UFC), the

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(PFL), and most recently for

Bellator MMA Bellator MMA (formerly Bellator Fighting Championships) was an American mixed martial arts promotion (entertainment), promotion founded in 2008 by Bjorn Rebney and operated until 2025. The promotion takes its name from ''wikt:bellator, bellātor ...

. In the UFC, Fitch compiled a record of 14–3–1 and once challenged for the

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. In the PFL, Fitch achieved championship success when he won the WSOF Welterweight Championship, and he also once challenged for the Bellator MMA Welterweight World Championship.

Background

After graduating from

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, Fitch enrolled at

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in 1997 and graduated in 2002 with a bachelor's in physical education and a minor in history. As a walk-on to the

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team, Fitch – a four-year

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– wrestled under the tutelage of Tom Erikson and eventually became the team captain of his wrestling squad. Fitch secured a starting spot early on in his career, but struggled to find initial success. Compiling an 8-23 record his sophomore season, Fitch impressively turned that around to compile an 18-12 record in his final year. He finished with a 45-51 record overall for his collegiate wrestling career. Tom Erikson– a former

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fighter – would occasionally bring other mixed martial artists to the wrestling gym, and Fitch would be introduced to such fighters as

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and

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. The sport, and the money that the high-level fighters were making interested Fitch, and he started his mixed martial arts career in 2002.

Mixed martial arts career

Jon Fitch began his career at

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with a record of four wins, two losses and one No Contest. Understanding that the sport required cross training in various martial arts, Fitch soon left for

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to train with the American Kickboxing Academy. In his next seven fights, Fitch fought at

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and amassed wins over fighters such as

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and Jeff Joslin. After failing to make the selection process for the first season of ''

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'' – a last-minute decision by the production team that left Fitch stranded in an airport with his luggage already boarded – he earned a shot in the

on October 3, 2005, where Fitch defeated

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by unanimous decision in a middleweight fight.

Ultimate Fighting Championship

Drop to welterweight

Soon after, Fitch dropped down to the welterweight division and won his next seven fights. With victories over

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, Thiago Alves, Luigi Fioravanti,

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, and Chris Wilson (tying the record set by

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for most consecutive wins in the UFC), Fitch was seen as a top welterweight contender. UFC President

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praised Fitch's performances inside the Octagon, and indicated that Fitch would fight the winner of the Georges St-Pierre vs. Matt Serra Welterweight title fight.

Championship fight

Fitch was defeated by

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via unanimous decision (50–43, 50–44, and 50–44) at UFC 87. After the fight GSP spoke to Fitch about the growth that his own loss prompted and said that Fitch's experience should be no different.

Back to title contention

Fitch was released from the UFC on November 20, 2008. The dispute was over his reluctance to sign a lifetime contract to allow his name and likeness to be used in

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's ''

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'' video game. In the end, Fitch ended up signing a licensing agreement that allowed the UFC to feature him in the video game, ensuring his return to the UFC. Fitch's exile from the UFC lasted less than 24 hours. Fitch returned to action on January 31, 2009, at UFC 94, facing

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veteran Akihiro Gono. Fitch was victorious via unanimous decision. On July 11, 2009, Fitch defeated previously unbeaten Brazilian

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via unanimous decision at

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. Fitch was expected to fight

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on November 21, 2009 at UFC 106 but, due to a knee injury sustained by Almeida, the fight was cancelled. Fitch was then scheduled to face Thiago Alves in a highly anticipated rematch on December 12, 2009 at UFC 107. However, Alves suffered an injury and was replaced by Mike Pierce. Fitch won via unanimous decision. Fitch was expected to finally face Thiago Alves on March 27, 2010 at UFC 111, but on March 25, 2010, Alves was forced off the card due to a brain irregularity that appeared on a pre fight CAT scan. However, Ben Saunders, who was previously scheduled to fight on the same card against Jake Ellenberger, requested that he fight Fitch instead and that fight took place on the main card. Fitch won the fight via unanimous decision. The Alves/Fitch rematch finally took place at UFC 117 on August 7, 2010. This fight was confirmed to be the number one contendership for the welterweight championship (to fight the winner of the St-Pierre/Koscheck bout). Alves again failed to make weight, weighing in at 171.5 lbs. As a result, Alves was fined 20% of his fight purse, which went to Fitch. Fitch went on to defeat Alves via unanimous decision. Dana White later made remarks that the manner of Fitch's victories (primarily judges' decisions rather than finishes) and lack of connection with the UFC fans has put Fitch's number one contender status in doubt. Following

Jake Shields Jake Shields (born January 9, 1979) is an American former mixed martial artist and podcaster. As a mixed martial artist, he was the last Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion, the only Elite XC Welterweight Champion, a former Shooto Welte ...

' victory over

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at UFC 121, White confirmed Shields as the next in line for the welterweight title shot, leaving Fitch's status in the division unconfirmed. Fitch found this peculiar, considering that Shields' victory was mostly the same as Fitch's previous performances. Fitch was expected to face Jake Ellenberger on February 5, 2011, at UFC 126. But after B.J. Penn defeated Matt Hughes at UFC 123, UFC president Dana White decided to match Fitch up against Penn at

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in Australia instead. At the end of the fight the scorecards of the judges were (29–28 Fitch, 28–28, and 28–28), resulting in the fight being declared a majority draw. When asked by Joe Rogan if Fitch would like a rematch, Fitch replied that he wants another title shot more than anything. A rematch with Penn was expected to take place on July 2, 2011, at

UFC 132 ''UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber'' was a mixed martial arts event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on July 2, 2011 at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in the Las Vegas suburb of Paradise, Nevada. Background UFC 132 was originally set to feature a r ...

., but in late March, Fitch pulled out of the bout with an injury. After months of dealing with a shoulder injury, Jon Fitch is back in business. “I’m back! Dr. Kavitne gave me the ok to fight,” he tweeted. Fitch has made no small secret of his desire to fight on the UFC 139 fight card that takes place in his city of residence,

. Fitch fought

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on December 30, 2011, at

UFC 141 ''UFC 141: Lesnar vs. Overeem'' was a mixed martial arts pay-per-view event held by the Ultimate Fighting Championship on Friday December 30, 2011, at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada. Background The UFC returned to a 10 p.m. ET st ...

. He was knocked out 12 seconds into the fight. Fitch was expected to face Aaron Simpson on July 11, 2012, at UFC on Fuel TV: Munoz vs. Weidman. However, Fitch pulled out of the bout citing a knee injury and was replaced by returning veteran Kenny Robertson. Fitch defeated rising prospect Erick Silva via unanimous decision on October 13, 2012, at

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, with the back-and-forth bout receiving ''Fight of the Night'' honors. In a prefight interview, Fitch mentioned that he was experiencing tremendous financial difficulties and that losing the fight would force him to end his full-time training so that he could get a day job to help support his family. After winning the fight, he said the victory had saved his MMA career. Fitch next faced

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on February 2, 2013, at UFC 156. Fitch lost by unanimous decision and was subsequently released from the promotion, despite being a top 10 ranked welterweight and having a 14-3-1 record with the promotion overall. Fitch's release from the promotion caused much debate about the UFC "code of conduct" and the general "skill-demand" in UFC, as most commentators had not expected a single loss to lead to a release from the promotion. Dana White defended this by saying he is a top 10 fighter who was on his way out, being ranked lower and lower after every fight.

World Series of Fighting

On March 7, 2013, it was announced that Fitch signed a four-fight contract with

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. He made his promotional debut on June 14, 2013, at WSOF 3, in a rematch against

. Fitch was knocked down by a punch and then finished by Burkman due to a guillotine choke submission. Burkman became the second man to defeat Fitch by a submission, the first being Mike Pyle. Fitch faced Marcelo Alfaya at WSOF 6 on October 26, 2013, winning via split decision. Despite spending most of the first round trapped in a body triangle defending against submission attempts, Fitch showed improved striking in a back-and-forth fight, dropping Alfaya and following up with heavy ground-and-pound in the third. In his third fight for the promotion, Fitch faced Dennis Hallman on July 5, 2014 at World Series of Fighting 11. He won the fight via unanimous decision. In July, Fitch was scheduled to fight

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at WSOF 11 for the WSOF Welterweight Championship. However, on April 30, 2014, Palhares pulled out of the fight for personal reasons. The title fight was rescheduled for WSOF 16 on December 13, 2014. He lost the fight by kneebar in the first round. After the fight, it was revealed that Fitch had failed the California State Athletic Commission's pre-fight drug testing. The positive test results of Fitch, who had previously been vocal in his criticism of PED users in MMA, were almost certainly due to synthetic testosterone. Following his nine-month suspension, Fitch returned to the promotion on October 17, 2015 at WSOF 24. He faced

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in the main event for the chance to fight for the vacant Welterweight title. Fitch won the bout by unanimous decision. Fitch was lined up to face

for the vacant WSOF welterweight championship at WSOF 30 on April 1, 2016. Though they have never competed together in an MMA contest, Shields holds a victory over Fitch in a submission grappling match. However, the match was later cancelled due to contract issues between Shields and the company. Fitch went on to face João Zeferino for the vacant WSOF Welterweight Championship. He won via unanimous decision. On September 13, 2016, it was announced that Fitch would defend the WSOF Welterweight Championship against

on November 12, 2016 at WSOF 34. On October 17, 2016, it was announced that the fight was then rescheduled to take place on December 31, 2016 in the co-main event. Fitch won the fight via unanimous decision. In his second title defense for the now renamed league, Fitch faced Brian Foster on June 30, 2017 at Professional Fighters League 1, He won the fight in the second round due to submission, his first finish in ten years.

Bellator MMA

Fitch was signed by

, vacating WSOF Welterweight title, on March 1, 2018. Fitch made his promotional debut against

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at Bellator 199 on May 12, 2018. He won the fight by unanimous decision. Fitch next challenged Rory MacDonald in a welterweight title fight that was simultaneously the first round of Bellator Welterweight World Grand Prix at Bellator 220 on April 27, 2019. The back-and-forth bout ended in a majority draw. Due to the fight ending in a draw, MacDonald retained the title and advanced to the semifinals. Fitch faced Neiman Gracie at Bellator 246 on September 12, 2020. He lost the bout via second round submission and subsequently announced his retirement following the bout.

Personal life

Jon and his longtime girlfriend Michele got engaged the day after UFC 100. The couple were married on September 4, 2010 and had 2 children together, but later divorced in late 2018. On December 16, 2014, Fitch was listed as one of three MMA fighters who filed a class-action lawsuit against Zuffa, LLC., the parent company of the UFC. The suit alleges that the UFC participated in anti-competitive practices that hindered fighters and their mixed martial arts careers.

Film and television

Jon Fitch appeared on the November 5, 2008, episode of MythBusters, "Coffin Punch". The MythBusters were attempting to determine if someone could punch their way out of a coffin. For his part, Jon Fitch laid on his back and punched up into a sensor, attached to a punching bag that was a few inches above Fitch, allowing his arm only three inches of travel before contact with the sensor. The sensor read that the power behind Fitch's punch was just under 1,500 pounds of force (6672 N). Fitch also made a brief cameo in the award-winning mixed martial arts documentary ''

Fight Life ''Fight Life'' is a feature-length documentary on the sport of mixed martial arts. The film is directed by independent filmmaker James Z. Feng and produced by RiLL Films. The film focuses on the lives of professional mixed martial arts fighters ou ...

'' sparring with

. The film was directed by James Z. Feng and released in 2013. Fitch is the main subject of the movie ''Such Great Heights'' which documents his preparations to fight Georges St. Pierre at UFC 87. The film was directed by Jonah Tulis and released in 2012.

Championships and Accomplishments

** Fight of the Night (Two times) **UFC.com Awards ***2008: Ranked #6 Fight of the Year *

** WSOF Welterweight Championship (One time) **Two successful title defenses **Oldest Champion in WSOF/PFL history (38 years 40 days) **Most decision wins in WSOF/PFL history (5)

Mixed martial arts record

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Wilson Gouveia Wilson Gouveia (born October 3, 1978) is a retired Brazilian mixed martial artist. Gouveia formerly fought in the UFC. He is a 4th degree black belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and is a member of American Top Team. Mixed martial arts career Gouveia ...

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Monterrey Monterrey (, , abbreviated as MtY) is the capital and largest city of the northeastern Mexican state of Nuevo León. It is the ninth-largest city and the second largest metropolitan area, after Greater Mexico City. Located at the foothills of th ...

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