All MMA fightersJon Fitch
MMA · Retired32-8-2 (1 NC)RECORD
7KO / TKO WINS
5SUBMISSION WINS
20DECISION WINS
Profile
| Full name | Not added yet |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Not added yet |
| Date of birth | 24 Feb 1978 |
| Nationality | American |
| Birthplace | Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States |
| Lives in | San Jose, California, United States |
| Division | Welterweight |
| Team | American Kickboxing Academy |
| Height | 183 cm (6′0″) |
| Reach | 188 cm (74″) |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Years active | 2002–2020 |
| Status | Retired |
| Pro debut | 13 Jul 2002 |
| Last fight | Loss vs Neiman Gracie, 12 Sep 2020 |
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Titles and honours
- WSOF/PFL Welterweight Champion (one time, two defenses)
- UFC Fight of the Night (2x)
- MMA Junkie Fight of the Year (2008, vs. Georges St-Pierre)
- Most decision wins in WSOF/PFL history
Background
American wrestler-turned-welterweight from Fort Wayne, Indiana, who trained at American Kickboxing Academy, challenged Georges St-Pierre for the UFC title in 2008 and later won the WSOF welterweight championship. He finished his career in Bellator and retired in 2020.
Fight history
43 professional fights. Newest first.
| Result | Opponent | Method | Round | Time | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | Neiman Gracie | Submission (heel hook) | 2 | 4:47 | Bellator 246 | 12 Sep 2020 | Uncasville, Connecticut, United States | Final career bout |
| Draw | Rory MacDonald | Draw (majority) | 5 | 5:00 | Bellator 220 | 27 Apr 2019 | San Jose, California, United States | Bellator welterweight title bout; Grand Prix quarterfinal |
| Win | Paul Daley | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Bellator 199 | 12 May 2018 | San Jose, California, United States | |
| Win | Brian Foster | Submission (bulldog choke) | 2 | 3:12 | PFL: Daytona | 30 Jun 2017 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Defended the PFL Welterweight title |
| Win | Jake Shields | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | WSOF 34 | 31 Dec 2016 | New York City, New York, United States | Defended the WSOF Welterweight title |
| Win | João Zeferino | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | WSOF 30 | 2 Apr 2016 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Won the vacant WSOF Welterweight title |
| Win | Yushin Okami | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WSOF 24 | 17 Oct 2015 | Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States | WSOF welterweight title eliminator |
| Loss | Rousimar Palhares | Submission (kneebar) | 1 | 1:30 | WSOF 16 | 13 Dec 2014 | Sacramento, California, United States | For the WSOF Welterweight title |
| Win | Dennis Hallman | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | WSOF 11 | 5 Jul 2014 | Daytona Beach, Florida, United States | Middleweight bout |
| Win | Marcelo Alfaya | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | WSOF 6 | 26 Oct 2013 | Coral Gables, Florida, United States | |
| Loss | Josh Burkman | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 0:41 | WSOF 3 | 14 Jun 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 156 | 2 Feb 2013 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Erick Silva | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 153 | 13 Oct 2012 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Fight of the Night |
| Loss | Johny Hendricks | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:12 | UFC 141 | 30 Dec 2011 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Draw | B.J. Penn | Draw (majority) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 127 | 27 Feb 2011 | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia | |
| Win | Thiago Alves | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 117 | 7 Aug 2010 | Oakland, California, United States | Catchweight (171.5 lb); Alves missed weight |
| Win | Ben Saunders | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 111 | 27 Mar 2010 | Newark, New Jersey, United States | |
| Win | Mike Pierce | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 107 | 12 Dec 2009 | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | |
| Win | Paulo Thiago | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 100 | 11 Jul 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Akihiro Gono | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 94 | 31 Jan 2009 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Loss | Georges St-Pierre | Decision (unanimous) | 5 | 5:00 | UFC 87 | 9 Aug 2008 | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States | For the UFC Welterweight title; Fight of the Night |
| Win | Chris Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 82 | 1 Mar 2008 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | Diego Sanchez | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 76 | 22 Sep 2007 | Anaheim, California, United States | |
| Win | Roan Carneiro | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 1:07 | UFC Fight Night 10 | 12 Jun 2007 | Hollywood, Florida, United States | |
| Win | Luigi Fioravanti | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 3:05 | UFC 68 | 3 Mar 2007 | Columbus, Ohio, United States | |
| Win | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC 64 | 14 Oct 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Thiago Alves | TKO (upkick and punches) | 2 | 4:37 | UFC Fight Night 5 | 28 Jun 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Josh Burkman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 2 | 4:57 | UFC Fight Night 4 | 6 Apr 2006 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Brock Larson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | UFC Fight Night 2 | 3 Oct 2005 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Jeff Joslin | Decision (split) | 3 | 5:00 | Freedom Fight | 9 Jul 2005 | Hull, Quebec, Canada | |
| Win | Alex Serdyukov | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:15 | MMA Mexico 4: De Poder a Poder | 17 Dec 2004 | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Win | Jorge Ortiz | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | MMA Mexico 4: De Poder a Poder | 17 Dec 2004 | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Win | Mike Seal | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:35 | MMA Mexico 4: De Poder a Poder | 17 Dec 2004 | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico | |
| Win | Kengo Ura | Decision (unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | Venom 1 | 18 Sep 2004 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | |
| Win | Shonie Carter | KO (slam) | 3 | 0:41 | Shooto USA | 14 Nov 2003 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Catchweight (175 lb) bout |
| Win | Gabe Garcia | TKO (punches) | 1 | 2:41 | X-1 | 6 Sep 2003 | Yokohama, Japan | |
| Win | Kyle Jensen | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Battleground 1 | 19 Jul 2003 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | |
| No contest | Solomon Hutcherson | NC (cut from illegal kick) | 2 | HOOKnSHOOT 1.1 | 8 Mar 2003 | Evansville, Indiana, United States | Illegal kick to grounded Fitch opened a cut | |
| Loss | Wilson Gouveia | KO (knee) | 1 | 3:38 | HOOKnSHOOT 1 | 13 Dec 2002 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | |
| Win | Eric Tix | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:07 | UW | 7 Sep 2002 | Fridley, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | Dan Hart | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | 1:14 | UW | 7 Sep 2002 | Fridley, Minnesota, United States | |
| Win | Felix Alvarez | KO (punch) | 1 | 0:10 | MMA Mexico 1: Cuando Hierve la Sangre | 31 Aug 2002 | Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico | |
| Loss | Mike Pyle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | 1 | 2:35 | Revolution Fighting Championship 1 | 13 Jul 2002 | Las Vegas, Nevada, United States | Debut |