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Jon Fitch

Jon Fitch is a wrestler who trains at American Kickboxing Academy. He was born in Indiana, Fitch was a high school wrestler and continued wrestling at Purdue University. Fitch is one of the players using wrestling skills to great success in the UFC, including earning a title shot at UFC 87. He is training with Josh Koscheck, and stated that he would never fight with Koscheck in the UFC.

The documentary film "Such Great Heights" covers Fitch's World title challenge against Georges St. Pierre

Fitch is well known for his great physical strength

Fitch has eight consecutive victories, soon will have title shot with GSP

Name	Jon Fitch
Record	23 - 3 - 1 (Win - Loss - Draw) ( 1 NC )
Wins	5 (T)KOs ( 21.74 %) 5 Submissions ( 21.74 %) 13 Decisions ( 56.52 %)
Losses	1 (T)KOs ( 33.33 %) 1 Submissions ( 33.33 %) 1 Decisions ( 33.33 %)
Association	American Kickboxing Academy
Height	6'0" (183cm)
Weight	170lbs (78kg)
Style	Wrestling / Guerilla Jiu-Jitsu
Birth Date	1978-02-24
Age	33
City	Fort Wayne, Indiana
Country	United States

Result	Opponent	Method	Event Title	Date	Round	Time
Draw	B.J. Penn	Draw (Majority)	UFC 127 - Penn vs. Fitch	2/27/2011	3	5:00
Win	Thiago Alves	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 117 - Silva vs. Sonnen	8/7/2010	3	5:00
Win	Ben Saunders	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 111 - St. Pierre vs. Hardy	3/27/2010	3	5:00
Win	Mike Pierce	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 107 - Penn vs. Sanchez	12/12/2009	3	5:00
Win	Paulo Thiago	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 100 - Lesnar vs. Mir 2	7/11/2009	3	5:00
Win	Akihiro Gono	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 94 - St. Pierre vs. Penn 2	1/31/2009	3	5:00
Loss	Georges St. Pierre	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 87 - Seek and Destroy	8/9/2008	5	5:00
Win	Chris Wilson	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 82 - Pride of a Champion	3/1/2008	3	5:00
Win	Diego Sanchez	Decision (Split)	UFC 76 - Knockout	9/22/2007	3	5:00
Win	Roan Carneiro	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	UFC - Fight Night 10	6/12/2007	2	1:07
Win	Luigi Fioravanti	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	UFC 68 - Uprising	3/3/2007	2	3:05
Win	Kuniyoshi Hironaka	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC 64 - Unstoppable	10/14/2006	3	5:00
Win	Thiago Alves	TKO (Upkick and Punches)	UFC - Fight Night 5	6/28/2006	2	4:37
Win	Josh Burkman	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	UFC - Fight Night 4	4/6/2006	2	4:57
Win	Brock Larson	Decision (Unanimous)	UFC - Fight Night 2	10/3/2005	3	5:00
Win	Jeff Joslin	Decision (Split)	Freedom Fight - Canada vs USA	7/9/2005	3	5:00
Win	Alex Serdyukov	TKO (Punches)	MMA Mexico - Day 1	12/17/2004	2	2:15
Win	Jorge Ortiz	Decision (Unanimous)	MMA Mexico - Day 1	12/17/2004	3	5:00
Win	Mike Seal	TKO (Injury)	MMA Mexico - Day 1	12/17/2004	2	2:35
Win	Kengo Ura	Decision (Unanimous)	Venom - First Strike	9/18/2004	2	5:00
Win	Shonie Carter	Submission (Slam)	Shooto USA - Warrior Spirit: Evolution	11/14/2003	3	0:41
Win	Gabe Garcia	TKO (Punches)	X - 1	9/6/2003	1	2:41
Win	Kyle Jensen	Decision (Unanimous)	Battleground 1 - War Cry	7/19/2003	3	5:00
NC	Solomon Hutcherson	No Contest - Fitch Cut by Illegal Kick	HOOKnSHOOT - Boot Camp 1.1	3/8/2003	2	N/A
Loss	Wilson Gouveia	KO (Knee)	HOOKnSHOOT - Absolute Fighting Championships 1	12/13/2002	1	2:48
Win	Eric Tix	KO (Punch)	UW - Minnesota	9/7/2002	1	0:07
Win	Dan Hart	Submission (Guillotine Choke)	UW - Minnesota	9/7/2002	1	0:58
Loss	Mike Pyle	Submission (Rear-Naked Choke)	RFC 1 - The Beginning	7/13/2002	1	2:35