Dana White negative on Fitch title shot
With current champion Georges St. Pierre fighting Jake Shields in April and likely moving up in weight after, it was…
With current champion Georges St. Pierre fighting Jake Shields in April and likely moving up in weight after, it was unclear what would happen to the winner of Sunday’s fight. Now, due to the draw, the title picture is even less clear.
“Personally, I scored the first two rounds for Penn and had him winning the fight” said UFC president Dana White. “There’s no doubt B.J. got pounded in the third round, but that wasn’t a 10-8 round.”
Should Shields upset St. Pierre at UFC 129 in April, either Penn or Fitch could move ahead to fight for the title. If St. Pierre wins and vacates the belt to move to 185 pounds, as he’s expected to if he wins, the two could rematch with the belt on the line.
“If rumors are right and GSP moves up to 185, let me and B.J. fight for the belt,” Fitch said. “All I do is go out and do work and win fights. That should speak for itself.”
“Fitch is one of these guys that goes, ‘Oh, I want my respect,'” White said. “He just fought a 155-pound guy and went to a draw with him and in my opinion, he lost the first two rounds — and he’s crying for a title shot?
“You’ve got to get in there and decisively beat people. You have to have fans clamoring for you to fight for the title.”
