UFC 106: Jon Fitch vs Ricardo Almeida in the works for Nov. 21
by Jesse Holland on Aug 12, 2009 2:31 PM EDT
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Fresh off his unanimous decision victory over Kendall Grove at UFC 101, MMAmania.com has learned that Ricardo Almeida (11-3) will finally get to make his welterweight debut when he tangles with 170-pound stalwart Jon Fitch (19-3) at UFC 106 from the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Nov. 21.
Since returning to the sport of mixed martial arts after a self-imposed three-year layoff to open the Ricardo Almeida Jiu-Jitsu Academy in Hamilton, N.J., "Cachorrao" has posted a 3-1 record, which includes wins over Grove, as well as the previously unbeaten Rob Yundt at UFC 81 and Matt Horwich at UFC Fight Night 18.
The lone loss came via split decision to the hard-hitting Patrick Cote at UFC 86 — a fight that earned "The Predator" a title shot against middleweight kingpin, Anderson Silva.
Almeida was expected to make the drop in weight prior to UFC 101; however, Joe Silva offered him a chance to fight in front of his hometown crowd if he remained at 185-pounds to mix it up with "Da Spyder" during the televised portion of the Philadelphia event.
It was an offer he couldn't, and didn't, refuse.
With the hard-fought win behind him, Almeida can now set his sights on the welterweight division -- against arguably one of the toughest competitors in the entire class.
Out of the frying pan and into the fire.
The former number one welterweight contender returned to the Octagon at UFC 100 to exact revenge against submission specialist Paulo Thiago, taking the contest via unanimous decision. The Brazilian stunned his good friend and American Kickboxing Academy training partner, Josh Koscheck, with a fight-ending first round uppercut at UFC 95: "Sanchez vs. Stevenson" earlier this year.
The Purdue University wrestler now boasts 10 victories for the promotion in 11 attempts. The lone blemish on his record is to welterweight deity Georges "Rush" St. Pierre in their championship match from UFC 87: "Seek and Destroy" in Aug. 2008.
And the competition isn't getting any easier.
Stay tuned for more information on the developing UFC 106 fight card as it becomes available.
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This will be a great grappling match!
by BILLYCARNAGE on Aug 12, 2009 2:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This should definately be interesting!
Fitch usually wins off taking down and grinding his opponents, BUT he’ll have to be weary and MAYBE even want to keep it standing with Almeida’s superb jitz!
by SoCalStunNa on Aug 12, 2009 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
paulo thiago would tool almeida in jits… fitch will win a 30-27 fight and put me to sleep
by randy murders on Aug 12, 2009 2:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i don’t think he’d “tool” him exactly, Ricardo had fantastic jitz himself…Probabaly the best jitz at 170 (UFC) unless i’m forgetting somebody!
Serra vs Almeida
or
Almeida/Fitch WINNER vs Carlos Condit
by SoCalStunNa on Aug 12, 2009 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’d love to see Almeida rip Fitch’s arm off, then beat him with it until he’s unconscious. But Fitch will probably grind (by which I mean ‘hump’) his way to yet another boring UD.
by PW on Aug 12, 2009 2:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like it too. I see Fitch imposing his will wile fighting out of some choke attempts. This may look a lot like the Diego fight.
by DB on Aug 12, 2009 2:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thiago has had two fights in the UFC and only one went to the ground (which he lost), how are you so sure he would even be able to hang with Almeida?
by BILLYCARNAGE on Aug 12, 2009 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not to mention Had KOS not been stupid and actually attempted a TAKEDOWN or two (only what he is widley considered the best at) then Paulo would be 0-2 right now!
by SoCalStunNa on Aug 12, 2009 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Best 170 MMA jits award goes to……… Dustin Haze
by Synyster on Aug 12, 2009 2:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I forgot about Dustin, i think Almeida could give him a run in the jitz department tho :)
by SoCalStunNa on Aug 12, 2009 2:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So it all comes down to the weight cut. Both Fitch and Almeida are 6’ tall and will Fitch is use to using his size as an advantage Almeida is use to fighting larger dudes.
by BILLYCARNAGE on Aug 12, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
perhaps in a straight BJJ tourny, but as far as MMA BJJ goes, I think Dustin takes the cake. He is so creative with his submissions and can pull them off from just about anywhere.
by ViolentMike on Aug 12, 2009 3:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yea PLUS the first cut is always the toughest and Almeida won’t have a “gimme” fight for his first venture into WW territory!
Brock Larson vs Jon Fitch would be GREAT!
by SoCalStunNa on Aug 12, 2009 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Violent Mike,
I think i gotta AGREE with you buddy!
by SoCalStunNa on Aug 12, 2009 3:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think Almeida vs, Fitch is a damn god match up
by john G on Aug 12, 2009 3:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think in terms of future contendership it is but i can easily see this being a VERY technical yet boring match-up…
also JOHN the posts got deleted but someone on this sure STILL has it out for you, lol.
AND
to everyone who went to 101
how was it? :)
by SoCalStunNa on Aug 12, 2009 3:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t think this will be close at all. Fitch will grind him out and win every round handily.
by Jeremyjackson on Aug 12, 2009 3:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What’s that gambler’s creed? Never bet on a guy making his first cut to a lower weight class?
by PW on Aug 12, 2009 3:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fitch will win convincingly. It will be boring, but he will win a 30-27 decision. If Almeida gasses due to the weight cut, he could finish him via TKO gnp.
by LJ on Aug 12, 2009 3:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
JJ & PW…I can’t believe you guys think Fitch will be able to grind this out…Almeida will be almost if not as big as Fitch with a 2nd or 3rd degree Black Belt…one little (and I mean little) mistake and Fitch is toast
by McArthur on Aug 12, 2009 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree that a straight bjj tourny, Almeida would probably beat Haze. As far as MMA goes, Haze has WAYYY better stand up, and is even more comfortable on the ground, and his flexibility and tranisitions are so quick. To me, Almeida would only win that fight based off of takedowns and positioning and a decision.
Vs Fitch, I think Almeida will gas mid-2nd round due to the weight cut, and Fitch will win yet another boring decision.
by Synyster on Aug 12, 2009 4:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That black belt wasn’t high-level enough to submit Cote or avoid getting caught in a deep arm-bar by Kendall (lol) Grove. Fitch knows how to avoid submissions and is the far more complete fighter. He will dominate Almeida.
by Jeremyjackson on Aug 12, 2009 4:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hope like hell you’re right on this McArthur.
by PW on Aug 12, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m not a BJJ expert, but regardless of what level black belt they have each attained – Maia’s jitz looks several notches better than Almeida’s to me. More fluid, more tricky, better trips and sweeps…
by Jeremyjackson on Aug 12, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I agree just sayin’ I don’t think Fitch will be able to phone this one in
by McArthur on Aug 12, 2009 4:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so do I PW…nothing bothers me more than someone as highly ranked as Fitch who seems to fight not to lose
by McArthur on Aug 12, 2009 4:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
JJ
He got caught but he didn’t get submitted. I thought he beat Cote personally but again Cote is a much bigger guy with real heavy hands so you can’t blame him for not being able to execute a perfect game plan.
Fitch is an excellent grappler and he showed a ton of improvement against Thiago but Almeida presents bigger challenges if he comes in shape. It is a great match-up
Why do people get bored of 2 ground technicians? I thought more fans would appreciate this kind of match up by now.
by BILLYCARNAGE on Aug 12, 2009 4:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I hear what you guys are saying… but fighters like Almeida, who rely solely on one discipline and can’t punch their way out of a paper bag don’t exactly get me leaping out of my seat either.
If Kendall had just thrown some uppercuts when Almeida was plodding forward with his head down, he might have tagged him. But Kendall kept throwing straight, feeble downward punches that slid over Almeida’s head. The likely reason for this is that Kendall is an idiot.
by Jeremyjackson on Aug 12, 2009 4:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The fact that he got caught in it at all surprised me. And I like watching ground technicians just fine, I just don’t really think that highly of one-dimensional fighters and I think Fitch will overwhelm him.
by Jeremyjackson on Aug 12, 2009 4:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
agree…Fitch rarely tries to pass and throws elbows inside a closed guard which is unexciting to watch…he doesn’t take chances and rarely tries to improve his position cause he can inflict enough damage from where he is…efficient strategy but boring
by McArthur on Aug 12, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Larson vs Fitch all ready happened. It was Fitch’s first fight in the UFC.
by DB on Aug 12, 2009 4:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’ve been riding the Fitch Hatewagon since UFCMania tried to sponsor him.
by PW on Aug 12, 2009 4:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fitch will easily handle Almeida. Fitch isn’t the most exciting fighter to watch, but the pace he will bring and the size of his gas tank will be too much for Almeida, who has shown weakness in these areas.
by CL on Aug 12, 2009 5:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Almeida is a very decorated BJJ fighter and on paper is outstanding at it and should walk through anyone on the ground, but since his return to the UFC for whatever reason it hasn’t happened. Whilst the likes of Maia and Hazelett are constantly looking for the submission Almeida seems a lot more hesitant and since his return fight hasn’t looked that impressive on the ground considering his credentials.
As for Fitch he’s made a career out of outwrestling BJJ fighters then laying on top of them, defending submission attempts and winning decisions based on control. This has all of the makings of being another Fitch-Thiago style fight, where Fitch is caught in a submission but gets out and uses his wrestling to stay on top en route to a UD. The fact that Almeida is making his first cut to 170 and has questionable cardio, as well as not attempting that many submissions for a guy of his quality, makes me think that this is going to be another mediocre Fitch UD win.
by David W-S on Aug 12, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
PW: MMa gambling commandments:
-Never bet a fighter cutting down to a lower weight class for the 1st time.
-never bet a fighter making his Octagon debut, especially if he is coming from Japan or an organization that uses a ring
I have about 7 of these commandments but I have a brain fart right now, and cant think of them off the top of my head. I got them written down though. If you really want to know PW, I will post them all tomorrow! Let me know if you want to know, or if you were just busting my balls!
by john G on Aug 12, 2009 8:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fitch can’t fight it’s as simple as that! they should get a guy from the street and he’ll put up more of a fight.. Fitch should go to a wrestling tourney cause he loves it so much!
by RoBerto on Aug 12, 2009 11:32 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ricardo’s boxing is extremely underrated, he does not have a pedigree per se. but lets face it, if you looked at pedigrees alone, no one would bet on GSP to be the best wrestler in the WW division, he didnt even wrestle until after he started MMA!
Professr Ricardo’s boxing has not been shown yet, but i will bet it has improved considerably in recent months. call it a hunch. A hunch which is backed by the fact that i am in that academy EVERY DAY
by GE on Aug 15, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Roberto, I think it’s a little strong to say Fitch can’t fight. He’s submitted Fioravanti, Burkman, Carneiro (could have KOed him) and knocked out Thiago Alves in round two after dominating him all of round one. Seems to me that Fitch is trying to make his game as ‘complete’ as he can.
If I as a fighter thought my strengths were in endurance and ground game, why would I NOT use them? It’s kind of ridiculous to state a WW in this era with a 10-1 record “can’t fight”.
by Grant on Aug 16, 2009 1:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you guys gotta remember that Almeida walks around at 187. He’s not cutting that much to be gassed by..
i saw if it goes to the ground Almeida will do what he does best, get into a dominate position and win over the judges.
kinda shocked he gets such a big fight already though..
by Don on Aug 20, 2009 4:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this fight is gonna be hella boring
by AzCombat on Aug 12, 2009 11:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Anyone who uses the phrase hella shouldn’t be allowed on this site. Fitch’s skills might not be a Rocky 4 style of stand up and smash my brain, but to assume he shouldn’t be fighting or that his fights are boring shows why WWE and boxing fans don’t understand the whole concept of MMA (the first M stands for MIXED)
by Arnold on Aug 13, 2009 7:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
mania is tight with Fitch and/or AKA, it’s only been obvious over the years!
as far as this match…
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
by kevin on Aug 12, 2009 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
this sums up Fitch’s career right here, I only went back 5 fights!
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Jon Fitch
Win Paulo Thiago Unanimous Decision UFC 100
Win Akihiro Gono Unanimous Decision UFC 94
Loss Georges St-Pierre Unanimous Decision UFC 87
Win Chris Wilson Unanimous Decision UFC 82
Win Diego Sanchez Split Decision UFC 76
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
by kevin on Aug 12, 2009 4:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think back to those fights and quite honestly, the only one I can remotely remember his his loss…that says something
by McArthur on Aug 12, 2009 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t remember any of them to be honest. If mania didnt have such a hard on for fitch (hey if he’s your buddy great, he may be a nice guy, I don’t know), we’d never hear from him! realistically, no one cares!
by kevin on Aug 12, 2009 5:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
O come on, the Diego Sanchez fight was a good fight
by M1Globalcansuckmyballs(Formerly ODHGC) on Aug 12, 2009 6:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I don’t remember, and Diego is one of my favorites… but look, surprise surprise, it was a decision!
by kevin on Aug 12, 2009 6:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was a good fight the same way Sanchez-Guida was a good fight. As long as you have one guy (Sanchez) who attacks relentlessly from any position you’ll have an exciting fight. Otherwise you get Jon “Dry Wheat Toast” Fitch and Huggie Bear boring everyone to death.
by PW on Aug 12, 2009 7:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I’m seriously considering ridin’ shotgun in PDubs Blanket-Hatin’ War wagon
by McArthur on Aug 12, 2009 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i agree this fight will be very boring bus was the diego decision really split? i dont remember that
by AzCombat on Aug 12, 2009 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yea it was, Diego dominated every round of that fight. only wrestlers that knows nothing about fighting will say that Fitch won that fight
by RoBerto on Aug 13, 2009 9:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It’s sad that someone can go 10 and 1 in the UFC and get no respect from one of the most informed MMA blogs on the net. Like it or not Fitch is clearly the #2 WW in the world.
by Arnold on Aug 13, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good move for Almeida to drop down to WW, he was undersized at MW. His takedowns were much improved against Grove, but I was disappointed that he didn’t go for any submissions, considering his BJJ credentials. It’s pretty embarrassing that a guy as good at BJJ as Ricardo was almost submitted by Kendall Grove.
Fitch is a tough test and should have the wrestling advantage, he is much harder to takedown than Grove and Almeida is far from a proficient wrestler. If he has any chance against Fitch, Ricardo will have to work at his striking and be more aggressive with his BJJ, he can’t rely on position in this fight because Fitch is a master at controlling the fight en route to a decision. The fact that he’s also excellent at defending submissions does not give me much hope for Ricardo in this one. This will be a carbon copy of Fitch-Thiago.
by David W-S on Aug 12, 2009 2:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
this fight is going to be a boring fitch decision if kampmann lose to swick I would like to see him and fitch go at would be a much better fight then this one
by Akabane on Aug 12, 2009 2:37 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
THIS 1 HAS DECISION WRITTEN ALL OVER IT!!!
by d*locc on Aug 12, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
im a huge of of Almeida but for his first fight in a new weight class this is really tough. guys like kampmann and swick got much easier guys when they dropped in weight. i think almedia can only take this by submission, his condition is not close to fitchs, usually the case with a bjj guy compared to a wrestler. i think almedias striking is more refined but neither has great striking by any means. im hoping the time between now and the fight almedia works on his conditioning and weight cutting. im puling for the big dog in this one.
by put cyborg in playboy on Aug 12, 2009 2:45 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Whats with the ALWAYS calling out/hassling john?
Not that i mind, but whats the deal…
by SoCalStunNa on Aug 12, 2009 2:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh wow.. John Fitch by UD… Seriously please get some new WW’s!
by Nick Diaz 209 on Aug 12, 2009 2:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The WW dicision is actually pretty stacked.
GSP
Fitch
Alves
Hughes
Serra
KOS
Condit
Almeida
Kampman
Swick
AJ
Penn (every so often)
Now the UFC just needs to bring in Diaz, Shields, and maybe Riggs again…
by SoCalStunNa on Aug 12, 2009 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oh and Brock Larson! Dude is a BEAST!
by SoCalStunNa on Aug 12, 2009 3:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Really if you take GSp out of the picture you have some pretty good fights, i would say Alves or Fitch would be the champion if GSP was out. I really wish for any top contender fights the fights were five or even at least four rounds especially if it’s the main card like Franklin & Belfort not only is better for the fans but the fighters too as they go from being tested in three round fights and then have to go against the champion like GSP and blow your load in the first two or three rounds because that’s what your mentally and physically use too then GSP destroy’s you in the 4th and 5th? Train all you want for your endurance but you go and and fight (X) amount of fights that are 3 rounds you get use to going full out all three rounds as does your body and brain no training can prepare yourself as well as the real thing?
by Puck Head on Aug 12, 2009 3:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I like the five round for the top guy’s I say if a top five ranking is on the line we should see wich one of these guy’s has the heart to get there? And more fights decided by KO, TKO or submission!!
by Beaver on Aug 12, 2009 8:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fitch beat Brock Larson at 185 in his first fight in the UFC. Larson is a tough dude though and has only gotten better.
by TonyDrip on Aug 20, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agree the division is stacked with depth, but there is a major gap between GSP and everyone else. Looking at the list of names, I’m not sure I see anyone upping their game enough to pose a real threat to GSP for the short term anyway? Alves and Fitch may still have the most upside, but I’m not jazzed about either vs GSP anytime soon.
by CL on Aug 12, 2009 3:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GSP is definately leaps and bounds ahead of everyone else currently in the UFC WW division but that doesn’t mean it isn’t STACKED… Just means that GSP is that GREAT!
GSP vs Diaz/Shields is what i want to see at 170.
by SoCalStunNa on Aug 12, 2009 3:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fair enough. Right now, the WW and MW divisions are quite similar in terms of dominant champs and a sizeable group of contenders a notch below jockeying for position.
by CL on Aug 12, 2009 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would have liked to see Fitch step in against Condit now that Lytle’s out, but Almeida/Fitch could work. Big Dog has his work cut out for him…I don’t believe Fitch has ever been subbed.
by MMAMoneyLine on Aug 12, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
They’re giving him the widely regarded #2 ranked welterweight for his first fight at that weight? …Cool!
by Scott on Aug 12, 2009 3:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jon Fitch is going to destroy this kid, why would they throw him to the wolves so fast?
by Rest in Piss Strikeforce on Aug 12, 2009 3:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
This Kid??? Ricardo Almeida was one of the elite middleweights in the world before John Fitch even took up mma, im not dogging on John Fitch but Almeida has every right to be in there with Fitch, so show some respect for that “kid”
by Dave on Aug 12, 2009 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Had to laugh at “this kid”, Big Dog has been in the sport for years.
by David W-S on Aug 12, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I guess Almeida’s stand-up is still relatively a kid!
by the Negation on Aug 12, 2009 11:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Agreed. The UFC WW division is stacked but there is GSP, Fitch, and everyone else. The only problem is Fitch cant beat GSP. Is there anyone that would fight GSP in the UFC that would intrest the fans besides Silva at 185? No. I’ll take GSP vs Diaz or Shields over any current UFC WW any day of the week!
by Nick Diaz 209 on Aug 12, 2009 4:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Do you guys know anything about Ricardo Almeida????!!?!?
Really?
this kid will get destroyed?
whether he can beat Fitch or not is a different matter, but people saying Hazlett and Paulo would own him on the ground are crazy. Almeida was one of the top ranked middleweights in the worldd before taking a hiatus w/ wins over Misaki, and Marquardt amongst others.
As for those clueless about his phenomenal jiu jitsu credentials (aside from the fact that he is a high degree black belt from Renzo Gracie…)
ADCC World Submission Wrestling Championships
ADCC 2003 88–98 kg: 4th place
ADCC 2001 88–98 kg: 2nd place Openweight: 4th place
ADCC 2000 Openweight: 3rd place
ADCC 1999 88–98 kg: 3rd place
ADCC 1998 88–98 kg: 2nd place
by Andrew T on Aug 12, 2009 4:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
THANK YOU!!! Hazlett is a stud but to say him od Thiago would “tool” Ricardo Amleida on the ground is nuts
by Dave on Aug 12, 2009 4:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ricardo is scary good on the ground but since his return he hasn’t transitioned his BJJ skills into MMA as well as others, Hazelett may not be the best BJJ fighter on paper but he has done a great job at applying his skills into the sport and has become a bigger threat on the ground than Ricardo. Almeida didn’t attempt a single submission on Grove despite having top position for the majority of the fight, which is alarming considering how good he is in BJJ.
Look at Miller-Gurgel, Jorge is an outstanding grappler but he got submitted by someone who he would walk through in a BJJ match because Cole has done a better job at applying his skills into MMA than Jorge.
by David W-S on Aug 12, 2009 5:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
THANK YOU. Almeida may have been a beat FIVE YEARS AGO when people were fighting with one disicpline.
AND, I said Haze has better MMA jits than Almeida. Meaning, as Davis W-S said, he’s able to apply his jits to MMA better than Almeida.
by Synyster on Aug 12, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Dude, this is MMA, not Abu Dhabi…
by the Negation on Aug 12, 2009 11:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not saying Almeida is a bad fighter. He is very good. However he also went 3 rounds with “Kendall Grove”. The point is Fitch is gonna control all three rounds, most likely to a UD.
by Nick Diaz 209 on Aug 12, 2009 4:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
For sure. This fight is pay day unless Fitch comes in at less than -200 or so, which is entirely possible
by BulletproofTiger on Aug 12, 2009 5:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Everybody knows how this is going to end…Fitch UD. I’ll take a 15min nap when this fight happens (as i do with all Jon Fitch fights). Its a shame Fitch is just poor man’s GSP…he could probably beat most people at welterweight (only by UD) but GSP is 10x the dry humper Fitch is.
by Jakizzle on Aug 12, 2009 5:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
the two most boring fighters in mma square off.. wow what a fight.. i hope they both lose.. if thats possible
by ricky on Aug 12, 2009 5:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m surprised they are not putting Fitch against Alves. Maybe because the winner of that fight would have to fight GSP and that would be too soon for both of them I guess. I’ll be rooting for Fitch.
by 2TimePennConqueror on Aug 12, 2009 5:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I’m suprised as well, considering that them two are the only guys in WW that are even partially competetive with GSP as well as the fact that Fitch won the first fight by stoppage, I’m suprised that they didn’t give them both a big fight that is marketable and would have a clear cut understudy to GSP. If GSP vacates the WW title after beating Swick/Kampmann then maybe the UFC will put on Fitch-Alves II for the belt. I’m wondering whether this means that Thiago is making the move to MW afterall.
by David W-S on Aug 12, 2009 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
lol, how? I see almeida subbing him. I hope anyways!
by kevin on Aug 12, 2009 6:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
GPS needs to fight the spider in a mega fight!!! idk how long the line is for that but i hope its soon!!
by d*locc on Aug 12, 2009 6:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
After Anderson destroyed Forrest, I don’t believe Anderson/Gsp is happening anytime soon.
by Kdog on Aug 12, 2009 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
don’t bother dkdog, these guys have no sense. it’s just like how they boo a guy on the way in and cheer 3 min later when he wins, or talk shit about bj all day here then cheer for him. No one is a real fan anymore!
GSP (who is a great ww) would get murdered by silva, period!
by kevin on Aug 12, 2009 6:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Would he get murdered faster than Griffin did? Your answer can’t possibly be yes on that one. Would GSP be able to take him down? I believe so. Would that be enough to win? I don’t know but I’d be interested to see wouldn’t you?
by 2TimePennConqueror on Aug 12, 2009 10:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
another boring fitch fight ….keep feeding this guy b list fight put him on that 10 fight win streat and have him lose agaist an a list fight ….thats what they do
by Sal on Aug 12, 2009 6:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I like this match up. 2 jit guys some one is getting KOed.
by Xsjado on Aug 12, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
for some reason i see Alves fighting Sera next.
by kneetotheface on Aug 12, 2009 7:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You must be joking right? I don’t always recognize all the ironic trolling techniques that are often used by todays youth on them internet tubes.
You pick:
a). Good one lad LOLOLOLOL!
Sera would get destroyed in about the same time GSP took to finish him. I question your judgement.by 2TimePennConqueror on Aug 12, 2009 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why does everyone like to hate on Ricardo Almeida, he won 9 of his last ten fights, and Cote did nothing to Beat him,… Kendal has KO many guys and he could not do anything to Ricardo either..Did you all forget about the Amazing choke from his first fight back??? He also beat Nate marquart,,, IT will be a great fight ,, stop talking shit about fighters, we are suppost to be fans of the sport.. no critics or haters!!!
by me on Aug 14, 2009 2:33 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I see Fitch winning this one via UD. He’s been in there with some crafty jui-jitsu guys before and always manages to stifle submission attempts. I’m hoping that maybe Fitch will get a TKO, but it’ll probably be desision. But whatever, I like watching the man work either way.
I hope they can find someone to take out GSP shortly, he’s getting really boring. He’s passing people’s guards like butter but never goes for the submission. He just pounds on them until the bell goes or they give up. At least, that’s the way it’s been in his last three fights.
Swick vs GSP is kind of intriguing. Most likely, GSP will take Swick down and ground and pound him until he can take no more. BUT ‘Quick’ Swick has really, really fast hands. There’s an okay chance he could catch GSP early, or at the start of a round. George’s chin is definitely questionable. If Swick lands a good combination GSP would be in trouble, but he’d have to stay on his feet long enough to do it.
by Andrew Barr on Aug 16, 2009 9:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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