Fitch enters UFC 87 as a 28 percent underdog, according to the betting odds at Bodog. While the American Kickboxing Academy product has ousted numerous ranked welterweights in his path to a title shot, on paper, there isn’t one area where the challenger holds a clear-cut advantage over the multi-faceted St. Pierre.
“I’m not a gifted person,” Fitch said in a video interview with MMAJacked. “I don’t have any natural attributes. I’m a regular guy who just busts his (expletive) to get where he is.”
UFC 87 is in many ways a proving ground for both fighters: a test of whether St. Pierre can truly carry the mantle as the undisputed king of his division, or whether Fitch can achieve that indefinable quality that would make him more just than just a face in one of the UFC’s most crowded fight divisions.
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St-Pierre-Fitch Bet Your Ass Odds
UFC 87 George St Pierre vs. Jon Fitch Bet your Ass Preview:
One of the most exciting and anticipated MMA events of the year, UFC 87: Seek and Destroy, will feature one of the best welterweight champions to ever step in the octagon, as GSP will put his title belt on the line against #1 contender Jon Fitch. UFC 87 can be seen live Saturday August 9th 2008, from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Pay-per-view. BodogLife.com, the leader in MMA has the best Betting Odds for this historic event, UFC 87: St-Pierre vs. Fitch "Seek and Destroy".
At BodogLife.com George St-Pierre is an early -295 betting odds ML favorite to defeat Jon Fitch (+235) in UFC 87.
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One of the most exciting and anticipated MMA events of the year, UFC 87: Seek and Destroy, will feature one of the best welterweight champions to ever step in the octagon, as GSP will put his title belt on the line against #1 contender Jon Fitch. UFC 87 can be seen live Saturday August 9th 2008, from the Target Center in Minneapolis, Minnesota on Pay-per-view. BodogLife.com, the leader in MMA has the best Betting Odds for this historic event, UFC 87: St-Pierre vs. Fitch "Seek and Destroy".
At BodogLife.com George St-Pierre is an early -295 betting odds ML favorite to defeat Jon Fitch (+235) in UFC 87.
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Jon Fitch Credentials
Dana White had publicly stated that Jon Fitch was the number one contender for the Welterweight title.
Jon Fitch will be putting his sterling 17-2 record on the line when he takes on one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world in St. Pierre. Fitch is undefeated in his eight UFC fights, most recently scoring a unanimous decision victory against Chris Wilson at UFC 82 - Pride of a Champion. He has beat some very solid competition during his stint in the UFC, including Thiago Alves, Josh Burkman and Diego Sanchez. That's an impressive resume, and Fitch is surely deserving of a shot against Georges St. Pierre.
Jon said he's super excited, this is the biggest fight of his career. He wants to fight the one of the best in the world. His style fits well with GSP.
A product of American Kickboxing Academy, Fitch was awarded his Guerilla jiu-jitsu black belt by Dave Camarillo, the founder Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Jon Fitch will have his work cut out for him, and you have to assume that St. Pierre will be a major favorite in this match-up.
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Jon Fitch will be putting his sterling 17-2 record on the line when he takes on one of the best pound-for-pound fighters in the world in St. Pierre. Fitch is undefeated in his eight UFC fights, most recently scoring a unanimous decision victory against Chris Wilson at UFC 82 - Pride of a Champion. He has beat some very solid competition during his stint in the UFC, including Thiago Alves, Josh Burkman and Diego Sanchez. That's an impressive resume, and Fitch is surely deserving of a shot against Georges St. Pierre.
Jon said he's super excited, this is the biggest fight of his career. He wants to fight the one of the best in the world. His style fits well with GSP.
A product of American Kickboxing Academy, Fitch was awarded his Guerilla jiu-jitsu black belt by Dave Camarillo, the founder Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Jon Fitch will have his work cut out for him, and you have to assume that St. Pierre will be a major favorite in this match-up.
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GSP Insights
UFC Welterweight Champion Georges "Rush" St. Pierre (16-2) was on Canada's Sportsnet yesterday to talk about his upcoming fight with Jon Fitch (19-2), August 9th in Minnesota. St. Pierre stated that Jon Fitch is the most well-rounded fighter that he has faced so far in his career but that he was "better than him at every single aspect of the game".
GSP also stated that he is in great shape leading up the August 9th title fight and that even though he does feel he is much better than Fitch, "it is not always the best fighter that wins but the fighter that fights the best".
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GSP also stated that he is in great shape leading up the August 9th title fight and that even though he does feel he is much better than Fitch, "it is not always the best fighter that wins but the fighter that fights the best".
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Preview: George St-Pierre vs. Jon Fitch
UFC 87 "Seek and Destroy" main event will feature the reigning Welterweight Champion Georges St-Pierre versus the no.1 contender Jon Fitch.
This will be St. Pierre's first Welterweight title defense since recapturing the title from Matt "The Terror" Serra at UFC 83.
He is thought by many to be the second best pound-for-pound fighter in the world behind Anderson "Spider" Silva. St. Pierre has a 16-2-0 lifetime professional MMA record, with his two losses coming against Matt Hughes at UFC 50 - The War of '04 and Matt Serra at UFC 69 - Shootout. In both cases, St. Pierre avenged his losses, thrashing Matt Hughes at both UFC 65 and 79 and Matt Serra at UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre II. St. Pierre seems to be getting better with every match-up - his last three matches have been extremely one-sided affairs, where he was never in any real danger of losing.
St. Pierre will try to break the 15-game winning streak of Fitch, last 8 win inside the Octagon. Fitch last fight was a decision over Chris Wilson at UFC 82.
This will be St. Pierre's first Welterweight title defense since recapturing the title from Matt "The Terror" Serra at UFC 83.
He is thought by many to be the second best pound-for-pound fighter in the world behind Anderson "Spider" Silva. St. Pierre has a 16-2-0 lifetime professional MMA record, with his two losses coming against Matt Hughes at UFC 50 - The War of '04 and Matt Serra at UFC 69 - Shootout. In both cases, St. Pierre avenged his losses, thrashing Matt Hughes at both UFC 65 and 79 and Matt Serra at UFC 83 - Serra vs. St. Pierre II. St. Pierre seems to be getting better with every match-up - his last three matches have been extremely one-sided affairs, where he was never in any real danger of losing.
St. Pierre will try to break the 15-game winning streak of Fitch, last 8 win inside the Octagon. Fitch last fight was a decision over Chris Wilson at UFC 82.
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