Jon Fitch

MMA Record: 30-7-1 (1 NC)
UFC Record: 14-3-0
Weight Class: Welterweight

Jon Fitch - UFC Fighter Profile

Career Highlights: Jon Fitch has 14 wins in the UFC. Jon Fitch lands an average of 2.61 significant strikes per minute and averages 3.6 takedowns per 15 minutes.

Fight Results Breakdown

18
Total Fights

Fighter Profile

Jon Fitch, a seasoned mixed martial artist, competed with an impressive record of 30-7-1 (1 NC) and held a weight class of 170 lbs. Standing at 6' 0', he boasts a reach of 74', fighting in the orthodox stance. In terms of performance statistics during his UFC career, Fitch demonstrated an average of 2.61 significant strikes per minute with a striking accuracy of 50%. He absorbed an average of 1.65 strikes per minute and maintained a strike defense rate of 54%. His takedowns per 15 minutes averaged at 3.6, with a takedown accuracy of 51%, while his submission attempts per 15 minutes were 0.8. Throughout his career, Fitch achieved some notable victories, including a decisive win over Thiago Alves, who had an ELO rating of 1131 at the time. His most recent fights saw him compete against top-tier opponents such as BJ Penn, Johny Hendricks, Erick Silva, and Demian Maia. In August 2010, he won against Thiago Alves via unanimous decision (U-DEC). However, his subsequent fights resulted in losses to BJ Penn, Johny Hendricks, and Demian Maia, with the defeat by Hendricks coming via knockout/technical knockout (KO/TKO) punch. His last recorded fight was on February 2nd, 2013.

Biggest Win
Opponent ELO: 1131

Physical & Background Stats

Height
6' 0'
Weight
Welterweight
Reach
74'
Stance
Orthodox
Date of Birth
Feb 24 1978
Age
47
Peak ELO
1167
ELO Rank
62 of 2638
Strength of Schedule
434-208-12
Combined record of UFC opponents
Avg ELO of Opponents
1038.6
Avg ELO of Defeated Opponents
1011.0

Performance Statistics

SLpM
2.61
Significant Strikes Landed per Minute
Str. Acc.
50%
Significant Striking Accuracy
SApM
1.65
Significant Strikes Absorbed per Minute
Str. Def.
54%
Significant Strike Defence
TD Avg.
3.6
Average Takedowns per 15 minutes
TD Acc.
51%
Takedown Accuracy
Sub. Avg.
0.8
Average Submissions per 15 minutes

Jon Fitch Fight History

Date Event Opponent Method Round Time Result
2013-02-02 UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar Demian Maia U-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2012-10-13 UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar Erick Silva U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2011-12-30 UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem Johny Hendricks KO/TKO Punch 1 0:12 Loss
2011-02-26 UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch BJ Penn M-DEC 3 5:00 Loss
2010-08-07 UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen Thiago Alves U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2010-03-27 UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy Ben Saunders U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2009-12-12 UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez Mike Pierce U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2009-07-11 UFC 100 Paulo Thiago U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2009-01-31 UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 Akihiro Gono U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2008-08-09 UFC 87: Seek And Destroy Georges St-Pierre U-DEC 5 5:00 Loss
2008-03-01 UFC 82: Pride of a Champion Chris Wilson U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2007-09-22 UFC 76: Knockout Diego Sanchez S-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2007-06-12 UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher Roan Carneiro SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 1:07 Win
2007-03-03 UFC 68: The Uprising Luigi Fioravanti SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 3:05 Win
2006-10-14 UFC 64: Unstoppable Kuniyoshi Hironaka U-DEC 3 5:00 Win
2006-06-28 UFC Fight Night 5 Thiago Alves KO/TKO Kick 2 4:37 Win
2006-04-06 UFC Fight Night 4 Joshua Burkman SUB Rear Naked Choke 2 4:57 Win
2005-10-03 UFC Fight Night 2 Brock Larson U-DEC 3 5:00 Win

ELO Progression Over Time

Jon Fitch ELO Rating Calculation

Fight # Date Opponent Name Opponent ELO Result ELO Gained ELO
18 2013-02-02 Demian Maia 1129 Loss -17 1140
17 2012-10-13 Erick Silva 1043 Win +11 1157
16 2011-12-30 Johny Hendricks 1060 Loss -21 1146
15 2011-02-26 BJ Penn 1168 Loss 0 1167
14 2010-08-07 Thiago Alves 1131 Win +15 1167
13 2010-03-27 Ben Saunders 1066 Win +13 1152
12 2009-12-12 Mike Pierce 1018 Win +11 1139
11 2009-07-11 Paulo Thiago 1026 Win +12 1128
10 2009-01-31 Akihiro Gono 1022 Win +12 1116
9 2008-08-09 Georges St-Pierre 1146 Loss -15 1104
8 2008-03-01 Chris Wilson 1000 Win +11 1119
7 2007-09-22 Diego Sanchez 1089 Win 0 1108
6 2007-06-12 Roan Carneiro 1016 Win +18 1108
5 2007-03-03 Luigi Fioravanti 1029 Win +19 1090
4 2006-10-14 Kuniyoshi Hironaka 1000 Win +13 1071
3 2006-06-28 Thiago Alves 1027 Win +20 1058
2 2006-04-06 Joshua Burkman 1042 Win +22 1038
1 2005-10-03 Brock Larson 1000 Win +16 1016

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