UFC 117 Preview: Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves
Posted On Thursday, July 15th, 2010 By admin
Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves will take part in a much anticipated fight on August 7th at the UFC 117 event. These two fighters have a history that will be talked about a lot as the fight approaches.
These two fighters have fought in the past and have been looking for a rematch for months and months. In the original matchup Thiago Alves fell to Jon Fitch. Since the fight there have been 3 different fights scheduled in attempts to get these two fighters together again but none of them have gone through. Assuming things work out this time the two fighters will finally take part in their rematch on the 4th attempt.
UFC betting star, Alves was once near the top of the sport. He was a top contender in the welterweight class and looked to have a shot at the belt. He has been very injury prone recently though and even needed to correct some brain issues. His health will be a big question as the two fighters square off in August.
Jon Fitch has all of the tools necessary to fight with anyone out there. He has put up long stretches without losing fights and when he is at his best he is one of the top fighters in the sport. Alves likewise has strung together long stretches of excellence in his career.
It is difficult to tell what will happen in this rematch after 3 years. These fighters have each grown and evolved a lot in their time since their last matchup.