Jon Fitch: 'I feel as though I have been demoted'

On Saturday, March 3, 2007 live from the Nationwide Arena in Columbus , Ohio, American Kickboxing member Jon Fitch will try to improve his undefeated UFC record and solidify his quest for UFC Welterweight Title contention. In his last fight, Fitch was victorious in a gritty battle with upcoming Japanese fighter Kuniyoshi Hironaka.

It was the first time in Fitch’s young UFC career that he was featured as a main card about in a UFC pay-per-view event. However, when Fitch steps into the Octagon on March 3, he will participate in his fourth UFC preliminary bout – a role he is too familiar with. But Fitch knows in order to get on the main card, he has to win and win in impressive fashion and that’s just what he hopes to do against American Top Team’s Luigi Fioravanti. Here is what Fitch told ADCC News.

ADCC: You're fight with Kuniyoshi Hironaka was an all out war. Describe the fight and what can you say about the toughness of Hironaka?
JON: He was very tough. Usually during the course of a fight I hear my opponent wince or grunt or make some sort of noise when I punch and elbow them. Hironaka did not make a peep. He didn't react hardly at all to anything. It was like hitting a heavy bag. I do think I could have finished him if I had not wasted the first part of the first round in his triangle.

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A Note From Jon Fitch

From: Jon Fitch's Myspace Bulletin

If you missed my last bulletin I am fighting at UFC 68 on March 3rd in Columbus Ohio. I have a little bad news that I recieved today, I will not be a main event. I will be a PRELIM once again for some reason unknown to me. I am very dissapointed about this as you can imagine. If you dont know what a prelim is, it is one of the fights that is not on the live PPV brodcast. It is pre-taped and only shown after all the live fights, if and only if there is enough time to air it. So unfortunately there is a very good chance that you will NOT see my fight on the PPV. So if you can, I encourage you to try and come to the live event and see me fight in person. You can also all write to the UFC and express how dissapointed you are that you will not get to see me give someone a beatdown live on the PPV.

Source: ufcjunkie.com

Jon Fitch is a feared man

Jon Fitch is one of the most underrated and underutilized fighters in the UFC. People on the forums always ask why he doesn’t fight more or get the good opponents and the respect he deserves.

Given the chance Fitch could be up there with the cream of the crop in the stacked welterweight division of the UFC. The fact is his fights are never given the attention and marketing he deserves. The reasons for this are he doesn’t fight often and the quality of opponents he faces are not on the same level as him.

A recent article on fcfighter.com shed some light on this issue.

Joe Silva, the UFC’s matchmaker, told Fitch’s manager that he has never had such a hard time finding opponents for a fighter. Fitch attributes that to the fact that none of his opponents, win or lose, walk away without getting injured.

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Jon Fitch confirms fight with Luigi Fioravanti at UFC 68

"I will be fighting on March 3rd in Columbus Ohio at UFC 68. My opponent is Luigi Fioravanti. Make sure to watch the PPV or if you’re close to Columbus get your ass out to the show and show some support for this Knuckle head. This is the same card as Tim Silvia vs. Randy Coture. This show will deffinantely be worth the money."

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