UFC Quick Quote: Fitch on rematch with Joslin

"You know I have no problem fighting anybody, but I'm not going to take a step backwards in my career to fight somebody just to prove a point. He [Jeff Josling] needs to string together some wins to get himself ranked in the top 10, because he is a very skilled fighter. He's very good, don't get me wrong but at the same time he has not put wins together against top guys. If you look at the guys he's beaten they're terrible. Anybody he's fought with skill has beaten him. I heard rumors that he might be fighting Chris Lytle, so that will be a good test. So it's one of the ones he needs to get, to get his career where he wants it."
-- UFCmania-sponsored welterweight Jon Fitch touches on a potential rematch with Canadian Jeff Joslin after a "controversial" split-decision win in 2005 in a recent interview with MMANews.com.
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Seems to me like you would do what your told by whomever signs your checks.
by Tommy on May 5, 2007 11:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I can see where Fitch is coming from… but if the first fight was a close, good fight, and he won via split decision, why not key in a rematch?
A win is a win, versus top ranked fighters or anyone else that is set in front of you. Train hard, beat him again, then talk about fighting top talent.
by Luppers on May 5, 2007 12:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I can see where Fitch is coming from… but if the first fight was a close, good fight, and he won via split decision, why not key in a rematch?
A win is a win, versus top ranked fighters or anyone else that is set in front of you. Train hard, beat him again, then talk about fighting top talent.
Yeah, but at this point for Jon, his career is starting to break out. This is one of those fights lost in his past, at a time when he was still learning. It really would be Crocop/Sanchez situation if it were to happen again. If he wins, so what, and if he loses, he loses 2 years of moving up the ladder. It’s a no win situation for him.
by MoreThanUFC on May 5, 2007 12:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i dunno i dont like this fools attitude just put him in the cage with karo and let him get dropped on his fat head
by dazzle on May 5, 2007 1:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like the Lytle fight, but I still believe Fitch needs a bigger test than that
by Stafo on May 5, 2007 3:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like the Lytle fight, but I still believe Fitch needs a bigger test than that
ummm fitch aint fighting lytle…. is he?
by dazzle on May 5, 2007 4:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
def should not fight joslin again, a true lose lose situation, i agree with everything he said there, and really theres probably not too many people who would care to see that fight again, fitch is on to greener pastures…
by tha spida on May 6, 2007 1:02 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
off the subject, but i just read that big nog is fighting heath herring at 73, thats fucking tight, 73 truly is Stacked
by tha spida on May 6, 2007 1:11 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Its shocking that UFC still choose to keep Jon in the dark.
by jason bang on May 6, 2007 8:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think that adressing the Fitch-Joslin fight is a great move on both UFCmania’s and Fitch’s part. I see a rematch in the future with these two warriors. Both are good fighters and a bad blood rematch always makes for good entertainment.
I’m very happy that I’m not the only one who thinks that match was bullshit, Joslin won but Fitch is right, that fight was a while ago and since then Fitch has made some major waves in the UFC where Joslin really hasn’t…Yet.
Jon Fitch is not terrible so why would he say “Look at the guys he’s beaten, there terrible” Fitch! Joslin beat youre ass, I dig Fitch’s style but didn’t he watch that fight?
by 2 dukes on May 6, 2007 9:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
2 Dukes, the bottom line: there is absolutely nothing in it for Fitch to fight Joslin again. None. Zero.
Fitch is on the verge of being a big name, and has improved tremendously since they fought. Joslin has languished in mediocrity. End of story, man. They’re at entirely different skill levels at this point. If they hadn’t fought before, you’d be laughing too.
by frost on May 8, 2007 12:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

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