Jon Fitch
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| Born | Jonathan Parker Fitch February 24, 1978 Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States |
| Nationality | American |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 183 lb (83 kg; 13 st 1 lb) |
| Division |
Welterweight (2002–present) Middleweight |
| Reach | 74 in (188 cm) |
| Style | Wrestling, Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu, Boxing, Kickboxing, |
| Stance | Orthodox |
| Fighting out of | San Jose, California |
| Team | American Kickboxing Academy |
| Rank | Black belt in Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu |
| Wrestling | NCAA Division I Wrestling |
| Years active | 2002 – present |
| Mixed martial arts record | |
| Total | 38 |
| Wins | 29 |
| By knockout | 5 |
| By submission | 5 |
| By decision | 19 |
| Losses | 7 |
| By knockout | 2 |
| By submission | 3 |
| By decision | 2 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 1 |
| Amateur career | |
| Total | 2 |
| Wins | 2 |
| By submission | 2 |
| Other information | |
| University | Purdue University |
| Notable school(s) | Carroll High School |
| Website | Official UFC Profile http://www.jonfitch.net/ |
| Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog | |
Jonathan Parker Fitch (born February 24, 1978) is an American mixed martial artist, competing in the welterweight division of World Series of Fighting where he is the current WSOF Welterweight Champion. He formerly competed for the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he went 14–3–1.
After graduating from Carroll High School (Fort Wayne, Indiana), Fitch enrolled at Purdue University in 1997 and graduated in 2002 with a bachelor's in physical education and a minor in history. As a walk-on to the Purdue wrestling team, Fitch – a four-year letterman – wrestled under the tutelage of Tom Erikson and eventually became the team captain of his wrestling squad. Fitch secured a starting spot early on in his career, but struggled to find initial success. Compiling an 8-23 record his sophomore season, Fitch impressively turned that around to compile an 18-12 record in his final year. He finished with a 45-51 record overall for his collegiate wrestling career.
Tom Erikson– a former PRIDE fighter – would occasionally bring other mixed martial artists to the wrestling gym, and Fitch would be introduced to such fighters as Mark Coleman and Gary Goodridge. The sport, and the money that the top-tier fighters were making interested Fitch, and he started his mixed martial arts career in 2002.
Jon Fitch began his career at light heavyweight with a record of four wins, two losses and one No Contest. Understanding that the sport required cross training in various martial arts, Fitch soon left for San Jose, California to train with the American Kickboxing Academy.
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