Our own Shakiel “Shak” Mahjouri recently interviewed Welterweight fighter, Jon Fitch, ahead of his upcoming performance headlining the Bellator 220 event against Rory MacDonald, from San Jose, California, USA in April 27, 2019.
Jon is heading into this bout with a 31-7-1 record and a five-fight winning streak. While visiting with Shak, Jon touches on Leslie Smith’s dealings with the UFC, how personal problems derailed his early career post-UFC, the possibility of a quick-turnaround vs. Neiman Gracie in June and using yellow cards in MMA, and much more..
Discussion Points:
- 1:00 - Jon Fitch’s livestreams
- 1:45 - How the idea of “self-improvement” has changed
- 4:50 - MMAFA vs. Project Spearhead
- 11:03 - Fighting Georges St-Pierre and Rory MacDonald
- 11:55 - Jon Fitch on being overlooked
- 13:30 - How personal problems derailed Fitch
- 15:50 - Change in mentality over the years
- 16:18 - Possibly fighting Neiman Gracie in June
- 16:55 - Yellow cards in MMA
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