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Teammates refusing to fight is bad for the sport

Most people who have brothers and sisters have gotten into a tussle at least once while they were growing up….

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Chris Palmquist
November 29, 2011 · 1 min read
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Most people who have brothers and sisters have gotten into a tussle at least once while they were growing up. It’s considered a natural part of the dynamic between siblings. But to some UFC fighters, a bout against their “brother” isn’t in the picture.

Josh Koscheck and Jon Fitch are two guys who have made it adamantly clear they have no intention of fighting each other. “If there’s no one else for me to compete with at 170 other than Koscheck, I’m going to move up,” Fitch told MMA Weekly.

Given Fitch’s position at welterweight, there are very few fights for him outside of Koscheck. Fitch is widely considered the No. 2 welterweight in the world behind Georges

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