Jon Fitch v Thiago Alves II at UFC 107 replacing injured Almeida
Jon Fitch to rematch Thiago Alves at UFC 107 in December Late Wednesday UFC welterweight contender Jon Fitch (19-3 MMA,…
Jon Fitch to rematch Thiago Alves at UFC 107 in December
Late Wednesday UFC welterweight contender Jon Fitch (19-3 MMA, 10-1 UFC) announced his UFC 106 fight had been canceled because of a knee injury suffered by opponent by Ricardo Almeida (11-3 MMA, 4-3 UFC).
However, another bout – a rematch from 2006 – is on the way.
A source close to the UFC today told MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com) that Fitch will instead fight fellow contender Thiago Alves (16-5 MMA, 9-3 UFC) in December at UFC 107; Alves’ rumored opponent on that card, Paulo Thiago (11-1 MMA, 1-1 UFC), will be booked for another bout.
Additionally, UFC president Dana White today confirmed our report at pre-event press conference for UFC 104 in Los Angeles.