Jon Fitch has accomplished much in his career, having spent years on the precipice of a world championship. At one point, he was the best welterweight in the world not named Georges St. Pierre.
Fitch failed to dethrone St. Pierre at UFC 87 in August 2008 but rebounded with a five-fight winning streak. However, he was released by the Ultimate Fighting Championship after posting a 1-2-1 record across his next four appearances. From there, Fitch signed with the World Series of Fighting and soon found himself battling Rousimar Palhares for the organization’s welterweight crown. He submitted to a kneebar from the Brazilian leg lock specialist at WSOF 16, his championship aspirations once again on…
