Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves are expected to meet for a rematch at UFC 107. HT Fanhouse. UPDATE:...

Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves are expected to meet for a rematch at UFC 107. HT Fanhouse.

UPDATE: MMAWeekly's Twitter feed states that Dana White has said Jon Fitch vs. Thiago Alves will take place at UFC 107:

"Dana White says Jon Fitch vs Thiago Alves at UFC 107"

Rumored card:

-B.J. Penn vs. Diego Sanchez
-Frank Mir vs. Cheick Kongo
-Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch
Kenny Florian vs. Clay Guida
Wilson Gouveia vs. Alan Belcher
Kevin Burns vs. T.J. Grant
Rousimar Palhares vs. Lucio Linhares
Todd Duffee vs. Paul Buentello
Johny Hendricks vs. Ricardo Funch
Houston Alexander vs. TBA

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I thought Paul Harris was going to face Maia, was that never one or did it get cancelled?

SHOGUN WILL SLAY THE DRAGON!!!
SHOGUN TO BE THE NEW LHW CHAMP!!!

by orcus on Oct 22, 2009 5:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That was never considered

Maia vs. Dan Miller at 109, and Palhares vs. Linhares on this card.

by Scott Haber on Oct 23, 2009 1:27 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

WAR FITCH!!!

Awesome, awesome rematch – I don’t think that Fitch will be able to grind him down and will instead fight or fall. Here’s to the former.

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by themachiavellian on Oct 22, 2009 5:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Aha, so it ain't Hughes

This card is so staked, tho. Actually was hoping the Belcher fight would be on the televised card to fill that out… maybe it’ll be a war and they show it since Mir breaks Kongo’s ankle within :30

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by Robert Downey Sr. on Oct 22, 2009 5:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m hoping Rousimar Palhares vs. Lucio Linhares makes it to the broadcast.

by nottheface on Oct 22, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Goldberg’s head will explode in confusion at the names.

We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.

by Robert Downey Sr. on Oct 22, 2009 6:13 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs

One of them has a two pound reach advantage

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by SSreporters on Oct 22, 2009 6:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Paul Harris vs Lynn Harris.

A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.

by iiowyn on Oct 22, 2009 6:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good, at least it isnt Hughes fighting Fitch.

Sweet card man!!

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by dnevil001 on Oct 22, 2009 5:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I MUCH prefered Almeida, but none the less, this is a card to wait for. Fitch and Alves isn’t the most exciting for obvious reasons (“See which guy who got mauled by GSP can best the other!”) but it’s still a good matchup.

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by AJB on Oct 22, 2009 5:13 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

don't forget that Fitch

already mauled Alves much much worse than GSP mauled either of them.

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by Kid Nate on Oct 22, 2009 5:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This is true

But Thiago was very underwhelming in his first 4 fights in the UFC. It’s pretty incredible seeing him now and how much he’s come along.

by Zack Gobie on Oct 22, 2009 6:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, he’s a different fighter now.

I love me some Sexyama!

by pud333 on Oct 22, 2009 6:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Decided to spare Paulo Thiago. Now give that poor kid a fight he can win.

I STILL poop rainbows.

by Blackout612 on Oct 22, 2009 5:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Alves/Fitch II is a decent fight and should help clear up some of the ranks among the welterweights.

What about Martin Kampmann/Paulo Thiago? If I were Martin I’d be rushing myself back into the cage ASAP.

With Almeida injured, maybe he can match up sometime in the future with Dong Hyun Kim who was also hurt recently.

by nastyem on Oct 22, 2009 5:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

They decided to spare us the confusion of Thiago vs. Thiago.

by nottheface on Oct 22, 2009 6:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Fixed

They decided to spare Goldberg the confusion of Thiago vs. Thiago.

I STILL poop rainbows.

by Blackout612 on Oct 22, 2009 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Thank you. What I wrote was too confusing.

by nottheface on Oct 22, 2009 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah Thiago has had some tough fights already, and he could be a real force if the UFC decide to build him up properly. Maybe a matchup like Thiago vs Hazelett, and if he get past him, maybe Hughes?

by brad23 on Oct 22, 2009 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hazelett is taken

Karo will woop that asssss

by 1WAYtiket on Oct 22, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yea big break for Paulo, starting off his UFC career against Kos, Fitch and Alves is just cruel.

"Did you feel you did well against Lindland?" "
Hell no.. I wanted to break the law"
---Rampage

by TearsofaClown on Oct 22, 2009 11:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

All top five fighters (when he faced/was scheduled to face them)

Pretty crazy..

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by Blackout612 on Oct 22, 2009 11:38 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Either the UFC hates the guy or they think he is the next Silva, I’m going with the hate.

"Did you feel you did well against Lindland?" "
Hell no.. I wanted to break the law"
---Rampage

by TearsofaClown on Oct 22, 2009 11:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Good card but, from a promotional point of view, one with four semi-main events.

by IainLiddle on Oct 22, 2009 5:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Nice

I wonder if Alves can keep it standing this time other wise he will take a pounding on the bottom like last time.

by J_Maddux on Oct 22, 2009 5:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

The battle to be the number 1 welterweight in the world……. if GSP was never born.

Sorry, he Jason Bourned me.

by MMAussie on Oct 22, 2009 5:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Haha, exactly. This should sort out who the current #2 WW really is (most say Fitch, I say Alves, though I think Fitch will take this one).

by JRN on Oct 22, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

^ What?

We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.

by Robert Downey Sr. on Oct 22, 2009 5:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I think Alves should be ranked #2, though it seems most disagree at put Fitch there instead. However, regardless of ranking, I suspect Fitch will win.

by JRN on Oct 22, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just sayin, how you got Alves above Fitch, but Fitch winning?

Or do you differentiate rankings from who is the better fighter? This I could understand

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by Robert Downey Sr. on Oct 22, 2009 10:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Or do you differentiate rankings from who is the better fighter? This I could understand

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by JRN on Oct 22, 2009 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That said, I may not be weighing Fitch’s win over Paulo Thiago heavily enough. Paulo became a top 10 guy after beating Koscheck. Perhaps the conventional wisdom on this is right after all.

by JRN on Oct 22, 2009 10:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Home card in Memphis

Disapointed that Rampage/Rashad isn’t on it.

However kudos to the UFC for filling this card in with high level guys.

Sanchez for the Upset. Calling it now.

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by aaronb on Oct 22, 2009 5:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I’m seconding the Sanchez upset…war diego.

by mjw2e on Oct 22, 2009 7:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Alves FTW

by cyph on Oct 22, 2009 5:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Alves takes the rematch.

If memory serves me, Fitch won via upkick the first time around. Considering what has happened since then, particularly in the last few fights, and the types of opponents they’ve bested, I think Alves will show that he’s quite a better fighter now than when they first fought. I honestly don’t think Fitch has evolved much, if any, over the past year or two. It’s gonna be tough for him.

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by pud333 on Oct 22, 2009 6:29 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

STACKED!!!

by Krimson on Oct 22, 2009 7:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Was anyone else excited to see Almeida vs Fitch, or was it just me?

That’s a major bummer.

by goodbones on Oct 22, 2009 7:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

I was

And I would have picked Almeida, too.

I STILL poop rainbows.

by Blackout612 on Oct 22, 2009 7:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was really excited for Almeida/Fitch.

by JRN on Oct 22, 2009 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I was. Almeida for the win.

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by pud333 on Oct 23, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Terrific fight

This is a completely different fight than the first one- both have improved substantially since then. It makes sense in the context of the division as well because then you’re only building up one contender GSP already beat- like Marquardt and Henderson would be.

by BilboMcFonzie on Oct 22, 2009 8:02 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Excdllent, been waiting for this rematch. Fitch knocked him down with an upkick last time, which was pretty cool.

I remember in the commentary for that fight Goldberg saying to Rogan, “Fitch is a big dude, he fought at 185 in his UFC debut while Alves looks like he could probably make 155”.

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by SamCupitt on Oct 22, 2009 8:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Should be a great card

by ChuteLegend on Oct 22, 2009 10:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Contender match?

Spinning out solid gold, like Rumpelstiltskin.

by Heenan on Oct 22, 2009 11:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Will be for Fitch if he wins, not to sure if Alves will get one if he wins, will be hard to sell a rematch with him and GSP with there first meeting still in the back of peoples minds… but then again not sure how you can bypass Alves, should be interesting.

"Did you feel you did well against Lindland?" "
Hell no.. I wanted to break the law"
---Rampage

by TearsofaClown on Oct 22, 2009 11:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Was wondering the same. Does the winner here surpass the Swick-Hardy winner for next title shot?

If not, who would the winner face in the meantime? For example, if Fitch wins, it would be 3 straight since losing to GSP, and a win over the next best guy (Alves). Not many other matchups he could have in the meantime to help his contender status if you’ve beaten Thiago Alves.

by Hardcharger on Oct 23, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Just a comment

given that this is a rematch, isn’t there an actual weigh-in faceoff picture that could be used?

by Trysdor on Oct 23, 2009 12:41 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Who wants to bet that BJ calls out the winner of this fight for another shot at GSP?

Keep firing Assholes!

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by Ubernoober on Oct 23, 2009 10:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs

You know, if BJ is so intent on fighting GSP, I wouldn’t mind seeing him try to just compete at WW. I think he’s only competed 4 times at WW. 2 against Hughes, 2 against GSP. Granted, he did beat Hughes when it counted, but he’s still 1-3. I would like to see if he can hang with Alves, Team AKA, etc. I feel those guys would be a handful for him.

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by pud333 on Oct 23, 2009 1:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs