Jon Fitch signs with Bellator MMA
Today the organization announced the signing of Jon Fitch a former UFC title contender and former WSOF/PSL welterweight champion.
Over the past few years, Bellator MMA has shown it’s willingness to spend money and sign top tier athletes to it’s promotions. It has signed many athletes either released from the UFC or that have left including Stephan Bonnar, Matt Mitrione, Tito Ortiz, and Rory MacDonald.
Today the organization announced the signing of Jon Fitch a former UFC title contender and former WSOF/PSL welterweight champion. Fitch most recently fought for the Professional Fighters League in June of 2016 and is currently riding a four fight win streak.
Jon Fitch is headed to Bellator.
The promotion has signed the MMA veteran to an exclusive multi-fight, multi-year deal, MMA Fighting has learned. Fitch’s signing and debut is expected to be announced in the very near future.
Fitch (30-7-1) has won his last four fights in a row under the WSOF/PFL banner. He is the now former WSOF welterweight champion and leaves the promotion without losing the belt. Once WSOF was rebranded to the PFL, the promotion decided to vacate all its titles, prompting Fitch to ask for his release from the promotion, which was ultimately granted.
source: mmafighting.com
Fitch has been criticized by fans for his style of fighting, which relies heavily on takedowns, control, and ground and pound. But for Fitch it has added up to impressive 30-7 record and his signing is a bolster to the promotion’s growing welterweight division.