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A rumored welterweight bout between former top UFC welterweight contender Jon Fitch (18-3 MMA, 9-1 UFC) and Paulo Thiago (11-0 MMA, 1-0 UFC) has been signed for UFC 100.
The news comes from Tatame.
The fight could take place on the televised main card of UFC 100, which is set for July 11 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Fitch could very well be fighting to avenge his American Kickboxing Academy team. His teammate, Josh Koscheck, suffered a shocking TKO loss to the UFC newcomer Thiago last month at UFC 95.
Thiago entered the UFC with a stellar 10-0 record, but the Brazilian had little name recognition with mainstream fans. However, he made a splash in his octagon debut with a first-round TKO stoppage (though Koscheck protested the referee's decision to halt the fight).
Thiago will now go for his 12th consecutive victory when he meets Fitch, who recently rebounded from a title loss to Georges St. Pierre with a unanimous-decision win over Akihiro Gono at UFC 94. Fitch, who launched his UFC career with a record eight-straight wins, is now 16-1 in his past 17 fights.
In addition to Fitch vs. Thiago, UFC 100 features a title-unification bout between heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar and interim champ Frank Mir, and St. Pierre defends his welterweight title against top contender Thiago Alves.
The news comes from Tatame.
The fight could take place on the televised main card of UFC 100, which is set for July 11 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas.
Fitch could very well be fighting to avenge his American Kickboxing Academy team. His teammate, Josh Koscheck, suffered a shocking TKO loss to the UFC newcomer Thiago last month at UFC 95.
Thiago entered the UFC with a stellar 10-0 record, but the Brazilian had little name recognition with mainstream fans. However, he made a splash in his octagon debut with a first-round TKO stoppage (though Koscheck protested the referee's decision to halt the fight).
Thiago will now go for his 12th consecutive victory when he meets Fitch, who recently rebounded from a title loss to Georges St. Pierre with a unanimous-decision win over Akihiro Gono at UFC 94. Fitch, who launched his UFC career with a record eight-straight wins, is now 16-1 in his past 17 fights.
In addition to Fitch vs. Thiago, UFC 100 features a title-unification bout between heavyweight champ Brock Lesnar and interim champ Frank Mir, and St. Pierre defends his welterweight title against top contender Thiago Alves.
