Jon Fitch

OctagonStats Rating 1646

15-3-1

Career record (W-L-D)

Physical stats

Height6' 0" (183 cm)

Weight170 lbs. (77 kg)

Reach74" (188 cm)

StanceOrthodox

BornFeb 24, 1978

Age48

DivisionWelterweight

BirthplaceFort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.

TeamAmerican Kickboxing Academy

Striking & grappling

SLpM2.61

Str. Acc50%

SApM1.65

Str. Def54%

TD Avg3.60

TD Acc51%

TD Def-

Sub Avg0.8

Recent form

L W L D W

Last 5 fights, most recent first

Career timeline

19 fights, oldest to newest — ■ win ■ loss ■ draw/no contest. Hover for details.

Career breakdown

Based on recorded UFC bouts — early regional fights may not be included.

Wins by method

1 KO/TKO wins · 3 sub wins · 11 decision wins

Losses by method

1 KO/TKO losses · 0 sub losses · 2 decision losses

Finish rate27%

Times finished33%

StreakL1

Best streak9

Avg fight13:22

Octagon time4h 13m

Opp win%67%

ActiveJul. 09, 2005 – Feb. 02, 2013 (9y)

Bonus awards

Fight of the Night2

Total bonuses2

Post-fight bonuses from UFC event records.

Career story

Jon Fitch is a 30-7-1 decision specialist (1 NC). Most wins by decision.

Jon debuted Jul. 09, 2005 vs Jeff Joslin (win). Longest win streak: 9. 9 years active (Jul. 09, 2005–Feb. 02, 2013).

Best wins: Brock Larson (U-DEC R3, Oct. 03, 2005); Diego Sanchez (S-DEC R3, Sep. 22, 2007); Akihiro Gono (U-DEC R3, Jan. 31, 2009).

Jon Fitch (born February 24, 1978) is an American retired mixed martial artist. He has competed in the Welterweight divisions of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the Professional Fighters League (PFL), and most recently for Bellator MMA. In the UFC, Fitch compiled a record of 14–3–1 and once challenged for the UFC Welterweight Championship. In the PFL, Fitch achieved championship success when he won the WSOF Welterweight Championship, and he also once challenged for the Bellator MMA Welterweight World Championship.

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Fight history

Date	Event	Result	Method	R	Time	KD	Str	TD	Sub
Feb. 02, 2013	UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar	L Demian Maia	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	6 12	0 7	1 3
Oct. 13, 2012	UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar	W Erick Silva	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	82 19	6 2	2 2
Dec. 30, 2011	UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem	L Johny Hendricks	KO/TKO Punch	1	0:12	0 1	0 2	0 0	0 0
Feb. 26, 2011	UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch	D BJ Penn	M-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	47 12	4 2	0 1
Aug. 07, 2010	UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen	W Thiago Alves	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	29 22	9 0	0 0
Mar. 27, 2010	UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy	W Ben Saunders	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	72 17	2 0	0 0
Dec. 12, 2009	UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez	W Mike Pierce	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	55 54	4 1	0 0
Jul. 11, 2009	UFC 100	W Paulo Thiago	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	15 5	4 0	1 5
Jan. 31, 2009	UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2	W Akihiro Gono	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	40 7	4 0	2 0
Aug. 09, 2008	UFC 87: Seek And Destroy	L Georges St-Pierre	U-DEC	5	5:00	0 3	37 131	0 7	0 1
Mar. 01, 2008	UFC 82: Pride of a Champion	W Chris Wilson	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	40 22	4 0	0 1
Sep. 22, 2007	UFC 76: Knockout	W Diego Sanchez	S-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	25 11	3 2	0 5
Jun. 12, 2007	UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher	W Roan Carneiro	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	1:07	0 0	18 4	0 2	1 1
Mar. 03, 2007	UFC 68: The Uprising	W Luigi Fioravanti	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	3:05	0 0	19 14	2 0	2 0
Oct. 14, 2006	UFC 64: Unstoppable	W Kuniyoshi Hironaka	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	44 4	5 0	0 2
Jun. 28, 2006	UFC Fight Night 5	W Thiago Alves	KO/TKO Kick	2	4:37	1 0	51 1	3 1	2 3
Apr. 06, 2006	UFC Fight Night 4	W Joshua Burkman	SUB Rear Naked Choke	2	4:57	1 0	25 20	3 1	1 1
Oct. 03, 2005	UFC Fight Night 2	W Brock Larson	U-DEC	3	5:00	0 0	25 14	5 1	2 3
Jul. 09, 2005	Freedom Fight - Canada vs. USA	W Jeff Joslin	S-DEC	3	5:00	1 0	33 47	3 1	0 0

Fight data compiled from public statistical sources (ufcstats.com) and Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). OctagonStats is an independent database, not affiliated with UFC / TKO Group.