Pitbull to rematch Fitch. Photo: Josh Hedges
Jon Fitch and Thiago “Pitbull” Alves will again face off in the enclosure of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The fight shall take place March 27, at UFC 111 in New Jersey.
Fitch and Thiago have met before, in June of 2006. On the occasion, at UFN 5, the American landed a second-round technical knockout. After that, Pitbull began a seven-fight winning streak, until losing, in his attempt at winning the welterweight title, to Georges St. Pierre at UFC 100.
Coincidentally – or not – Jon Fitch’s last loss was to the very St.-Pierre. Since then, the American has defeated three opponents. The fight was to have taken place in December, but Fitch suffered a knee injury.
The same night, GSP, the last to overcome Fitch and Alves, defends his belt against England’s Dan Hardy. Also for the title, but the interim heavyweight one, Frank Mir faces the undefeated Shane Carwin.
Check out the card:
UFC 111
New Jersey, United States
March 27, 2010
Georges St. Pierre vs Dan Hardy
Shane Carwin vs Frank Mir
Thiago Alves vs Jon Fitch
Martin Kampmann vs. Ben Saunders
Mark Bocek x. Jim Miller
Nate Diaz x Rory Markham
Ricardo Almeida vs Matt Brown
Fabricio Camoes x Kurt Pellegrino
Jared Hamman x Rodney Wallace
Tomasz Drwal vs Rousimar Palhares
Ricardo Funch x Matthew Riddle