if your serious stink that would be awesome. it would also make sense because “lots of us have been waiting for this a long time” as fitch put it. And it would finally put an end to the whole AKA teammates not fighting each other, its nonsense.

Hopefully it’s an Alves rematch. My boy Thiago would KO him for sure. GSP is gettin winner of swick-daley for sure.

“huge’ mans a rematch with alves. makes alot of sense too since alves went on such a tear after fitch destroyed him.

plus hughes already turned down kos and swick, saying he didn’t want to fight anymore young guns. why would he fight fitch?

I think it will be Hughes. Hughes would get KO’d by Swick or Kos but he can probably use his wrestling to stay in the fight for 3 rounds if he fights Fitch so I could see him taking this one.

I mean how many people can Hughes duck before he agrees to fight someone. This is the likely fight for me.

I can’t believe that some people are suggesting GSP?!?

Are you kidding me? That was one of the most one sided beatdowns that I can remember.

It was more dominant than say a quick knockout a la Belfort Franklin. GSP won practically every second of that 25 minute fight as opposed to one punch changing the outcome.

Its blatantly Hughes, and quite an interesting fight to boot.

Fitch’s website said the fight was being pushed back and that he getting a HUGE fight… sounds like he’ll be facing Hughes.

I don’t see the point in this one. When he beats Hughes no one will care and if he gets beat then it’s a huge step up for Hughes…

Unless he fights Alves there is no scenario that I will enjoy. I was actually really looking forward to seeing him fight cocharaho in his welterweight debut. That would have been a sick ground war…If he thinks Fitch/Hughes excites me, then he has lost his damn mind!

Only fights that interest me the least bit involving Fitch are:
Kos (wont happen)
Alves
almeida

dont really care to see him fight anyone else, unless they sign Galvao!

I actually want to see Fitch fill out move up to Middleweight!

He would definitely have a big edge in wrestling seeing how that division is lacking that style. But then his size advantage goes away and a lot more potent strikers. Definitely interesting though. I would like em to pull T from the paulo t fight so that paulo can fight a martin kampmann/Jake Ellenberger or someone slightly easier.

Yeah thats a good point John, I think he couldn bulk up easily. I remember reading before he got into MMA he was a body builder and weighed 230+ so it doesn’t seem as if it would be hard for him to move up.

He is sort of in the Rich Franklin situation as I don’t think anyone gives him a shot at GSP so why not move up? That way he won’t have all his AKA buddies in the way either.

Likewise I was really looking forward to seeing The Big Dog at 170, i think he can make waves in that division as no one has a better ground game.

Plus with the improved size advantage he can get it to the mat easier at 170.

Would like to see Almeida vs Serra. Would be a sick exibition.

I wasn’t that keen on Fitch-Almeida as most Fitch-BJJ specialist fights end up with Jon on top defending against submissions for 15 minutes and we’ve just seen that style of fight at 100 and it wasn’t particularly exciting.

Hopefully Fitch fights one of Alves, Kos or Hughes as an Alves rematch would make a clear cut contender out of GSP’s past opponents, Kos and Fitch are both have a similar skill set and are at the same level ranking wise so an AKA teammate fight would be sick and again establish a worthy opponent for a GSP rematch while Hughes has been ducking AKA for long enough.

Nick J: As soon as I heard that the Big Dog was moving down t o welterweight, I thought of Almeida/Serra but then I realized that they are 2 of Renzo Gracie’s top students, so I really dont see them ever fighting, but like you said it would provide some sick Grappling!

Big Dog at 170 is very interesting. He was throwing Kendall around like a RAG DOLL, AND kENDAL HAS SOME solid takedown defense and was a much bigger Middleweight.
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Fitch should move up and fight Maia. See if he can nuetralize Maia’s Jits! good luck with that Fitch!

NNR: I am posting a lot of posts directed at you in the sHOGUN TRAINING VIDEO THREAD!

Kos already has a fight booked, he’s not fighting him. Its probably Hughes,not that anyone is actually interested in that fight except the guys from AKA. Is it just me or do those guys duck more fighters than Tito Ortiz? just sayin

The last fight I ever want to see is Fitch/Hughes. In terms of mma, that match up BLOWS! Only apealing thing abut a HUghes fighht is seeing him get his ass kicked!

Those aka guys duck everyone, but I cant say that about Fitch…He fights anyone, I will give him that!

I would like to see Fitch fight either a motivated Matt Hughes or underrated Brock Larson. He and his camp have been taunting Hughes at every turn so I think that could be a great fight if Hughes gets serious about it. Despite his poor performance in his last fight I like Larson a lot. I think Fitch would win that fight but Larson has mad wrestling skills and it could be a great fight. I think Hughes needs to fight someone from the Fitch camp just to at least attempt to shut them up and i think if he is motivated and brings in the right camp he can beat any of them including Fitch.

Please not GSP – That last fight was like a prison beat down

There is no fight involving Fitch that is in any way interesting. That piece of crap is grass growing and paint drying all in one ugly package.

Ram – Fitch alread beat Brock and I wouldn’t expect anything new in a rematch

Ah you got me there Arnold…..Scrap Brock, let Kampman clear his head and take the fight, or have Dana break down this “no teammate fight” thing and bring on Kos

I just figured it out… PW is shonie carter and is still pissed about the head butt…

That’s Mr. International to you, sucka.

Move to Middleweight???? He cant even finish anyone at Welterweight!! No way he is successful at MW. I’d love to see an Alves rematch, anything else would be boring, including Almeida. They have to give him someone exciting, Fitch is arguably the most boring fighter in the UFC

Looks like Fitch and Alves will rematch at 107******

He said that just a few weeks ago.

GSP said Fitch was his hardest fight after fighting BJ and Alves.

It sounds like Alves or Matt…

You guys have to realize that he is posting this for his fans. This wasn’t a mania interview it was a post on his Myspace/Facebook/Twitter. He and his fans have not been waiting a long time for an Alves rematch. In the eyes of Fitch fans, that beatdown already happened. The only ones excited for that are Alves fans. Hughes may be irrelevant to you, but to fighters in that division he’s a legend. Hughes makes sense. So does Kos as he has been a staple in that division and he is one of the few top guys Fitch hasn’t fought yet.

Also not sure if you have noticed; but, the UFC doesn’t seem too keen on rematches as of late. Especially considering it would be a rematch to decide who is in line to rematch GSP. Dana and his followers want new fights.

Lets not forget Jon has already beating Alves. It was Alves first loss in the UFC.

ya but that was a while ago

His first loss in the ufc was to Spencer Fisher

I think Alves’ first loss was to Spencer Fisher. Hard to imagine, I know…

‘Bitches that want to stack a division with guys in their own camp but are too pussy to fight each other’ pretty much sums it up. And I think their drink of choice is a buttery nipple with a white wine chaser.

Dana confirmed it’s Alves at the press conference today.

Yeah according to MMA math – Fitch KO’d Alves the 1st time so he should be able to KO him again…

The only problem I have with a Fitch Alves fight is the winner of that fight should have a title shot but Alves wouldn’t get that opportunity with just coming off a loss to GSP and my mma math tells me Alves will win.

Watch the first fight again, he may have improved but he did get destroyed and it seems hard to imagine fitch losing this 1.

I forgot about that rivalry, that was a fight I was anticipating before Alves KO’d Karo. Hopefully McLovin will submit Karo anyway, can’t stand that fat arrogant druggie.

I forgot about that one too and immediately ruled it out since he is fighting this weekend. But the more I think about it, you could be right. It fits with John posting to his fans that they have been waiting for this fight for a long time.

Except Karo is not even ranked and Fitch is number 1 contender. So it doesn’t make a lot of sense career wise. But it’d be a good fight for the fans.

Karo is fighting at UFC 106 not this weekend. They should have them fight then and move McLovin. First time I bought UFC tickets. Over priced, and the card almost lost Ortiz, def’ly lost Fitch, and KFlo/Guida was moved. Rollercoaster ride for fck sake.