Welterweight
Jon Fitch
29-8-2 (1 NC) UFC 14-3-1
6'0"Height
74"Reach
OrthodoxStance
48Age
1KO wins
3Sub wins
28.6%Finish rate
13:16Avg fight
Statistical profile
Radar — percentile vs UFC veterans
Career rates
Sig. strikes landed / min2.64
Sig. strikes absorbed / min1.55
Striking accuracy51.4%
Striking defense53.7%
Takedowns / 15 min3.64
Takedown accuracy54.7%
Takedown defense55.9%
Sub attempts / 15 min0.88
Control time53.7%
Record vs .500+ opponents10-3
Striking trend
Fight history
L Demian Maia 11-4 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 156: Aldo vs Edgar · February 2, 2013
6/16Sig. strikes
12/17Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:34Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Erick Silva 2-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 153: Silva vs Bonnar · October 13, 2012
82/131Sig. strikes
19/33Absorbed
6/9Takedowns
8:50Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Johny Hendricks 6-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R1 0:12 — UFC 141: Lesnar vs Overeem · December 30, 2011
0/1Sig. strikes
2/2Absorbed
0/0Takedowns
0:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
D BJ Penn 12-6-1 walk-in Decision - Majority · R3 5:00 — UFC 127: Penn vs Fitch · February 26, 2011
47/72Sig. strikes
12/29Absorbed
4/11Takedowns
10:43Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Thiago Alves 9-3 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 117: Silva vs Sonnen · August 7, 2010
29/66Sig. strikes
22/81Absorbed
9/11Takedowns
8:06Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Ben Saunders 4-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 111: St-Pierre vs Hardy · March 27, 2010
72/99Sig. strikes
17/30Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
12:15Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Mike Pierce 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 107: Penn vs Sanchez · December 12, 2009
55/163Sig. strikes
54/174Absorbed
4/10Takedowns
4:16Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Paulo Thiago 1-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 100 · July 11, 2009
15/34Sig. strikes
5/11Absorbed
4/4Takedowns
12:17Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Akihiro Gono 1-1 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 94: St-Pierre vs Penn 2 · January 31, 2009
40/70Sig. strikes
7/20Absorbed
4/7Takedowns
10:09Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
L Georges St-Pierre 10-2 walk-in TITLE Decision - Unanimous · R5 5:00 — UFC 87: Seek And Destroy · August 9, 2008
37/132Sig. strikes
131/226Absorbed
0/6Takedowns
1:52Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Chris Wilson 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 82: Pride of a Champion · March 1, 2008
40/76Sig. strikes
22/52Absorbed
4/9Takedowns
8:03Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Diego Sanchez 6-1 walk-in Decision - Split · R3 5:00 — UFC 76: Knockout · September 22, 2007
25/40Sig. strikes
11/18Absorbed
3/3Takedowns
9:39Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Roan Carneiro 1-0 walk-in Submission · R2 1:07 — UFC Fight Night: Stout vs Fisher · June 12, 2007
18/34Sig. strikes
4/10Absorbed
0/1Takedowns
1:13Control
0Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Luigi Fioravanti 2-1 walk-in Submission · R2 3:05 — UFC 68: The Uprising · March 3, 2007
19/42Sig. strikes
14/25Absorbed
2/7Takedowns
4:22Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Kuniyoshi Hironaka 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC 64: Unstoppable · October 14, 2006
44/78Sig. strikes
4/17Absorbed
5/6Takedowns
12:00Control
0Knockdowns
0Sub attempts
W Thiago Alves 2-1 walk-in KO/TKO · R2 4:37 — UFC Fight Night 5 · June 28, 2006
51/72Sig. strikes
1/1Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
8:48Control
1Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
W Joshua Burkman 2-0 walk-in Submission · R2 4:57 — UFC Fight Night 4 · April 6, 2006
25/50Sig. strikes
20/35Absorbed
3/4Takedowns
5:11Control
1Knockdowns
1Sub attempts
W Brock Larson 0-0 walk-in Decision - Unanimous · R3 5:00 — UFC Fight Night 2 · October 3, 2005
25/49Sig. strikes
14/20Absorbed
5/7Takedowns
10:08Control
0Knockdowns
2Sub attempts
Walk-in records count UFC bouts in this database. For the pre-UFC career, see the record breakdown below or the Tapology button up top.
Record breakdown
Wins by method
KO/TKO
5
Submission
5
Decision
19
Other
0
Losses by method
KO/TKO
2
Submission
4
Decision
2
Other
0
Draws: 2 · No contests: 1
Fights by organization
UFC
18
WSOF
7
Bellator
3
HOOKnSHOOT
2
PFL
1
Freedom Fight
1
MMA Mexico
1
Venom
1
+ 6 more organizations in the full career list
Full career — 40 fights, every organization
| Opponent | Method | Event | Org | Rd | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L | Neiman Gracie | Submission (heel hook) | Bellator 246
September 12, 2020 |
Bellator | 2 | 4:47 |
| D | Rory MacDonald | Draw (majority) | Bellator 220
April 27, 2019 |
Bellator | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Paul Daley | Decision (unanimous) | Bellator 199
May 12, 2018 |
Bellator | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Brian Foster | Submission (bulldog choke) | PFL: Daytona
June 30, 2017 |
PFL | 2 | 3:12 |
| W | Jake Shields | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 34
December 31, 2016 |
WSOF | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | João Zeferino | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 30
April 2, 2016 |
WSOF | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Yushin Okami | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 24
October 17, 2015 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Rousimar Palhares | Submission (kneebar) | WSOF 16
December 13, 2014 |
WSOF | 1 | 1:30 |
| W | Dennis Hallman | Decision (unanimous) | WSOF 11
July 5, 2014 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Marcelo Alfaya | Decision (split) | WSOF 6
October 26, 2013 |
WSOF | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Josh Burkman | Technical Submission (guillotine choke) | WSOF 3
June 14, 2013 |
WSOF | 1 | 0:41 |
| L | Demian Maia | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 156
February 2, 2013 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Erick Silva | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 153
October 13, 2012 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Johny Hendricks | KO (punch) | UFC 141
December 30, 2011 |
UFC | 1 | 0:12 |
| D | B.J. Penn | Draw (majority) | UFC 127
February 27, 2011 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Thiago Alves | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 117
August 7, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Ben Saunders | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 111
March 27, 2010 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Mike Pierce | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 107
December 12, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Paulo Thiago | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 100
July 11, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Akihiro Gono | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 94
January 31, 2009 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| L | Georges St-Pierre | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 87
August 9, 2008 |
UFC | 5 | 5:00 |
| W | Chris Wilson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 82
March 1, 2008 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Diego Sanchez | Decision (split) | UFC 76
September 22, 2007 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Roan Carneiro | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night 10
June 12, 2007 |
UFC | 2 | 1:07 |
| W | Luigi Fioravanti | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC 68
March 3, 2007 |
UFC | 2 | 3:05 |
| W | Kuniyoshi Hironaka | Decision (unanimous) | UFC 64
October 14, 2006 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Thiago Alves | TKO (upkick and punches) | UFC Fight Night 5
June 28, 2006 |
UFC | 2 | 4:37 |
| W | Josh Burkman | Submission (rear-naked choke) | UFC Fight Night 4
April 6, 2006 |
UFC | 2 | 4:57 |
| W | Brock Larson | Decision (unanimous) | UFC Fight Night 2
October 3, 2005 |
UFC | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Jeff Joslin | Decision (split) | Freedom Fight
July 9, 2005 |
Freedom Fight | 3 | 5:00 |
| W | Alex Serdyukov | TKO (punches) | MMA Mexico 1
December 17, 2004 |
MMA Mexico | 2 | 2:15 |
| W | Kengo Ura | Decision (unanimous) | Venom 1
September 18, 2004 |
Venom | 2 | 5:00 |
| W | Shonie Carter | Submission (slam) | Shooto USA
November 14, 2003 |
Shooto USA | 3 | 0:41 |
| W | Gabe Garcia | TKO (punches) | X–1
September 6, 2003 |
X–1 | 1 | 2:41 |
| W | Kyle Jensen | Decision (unanimous) | Battleground 1
July 19, 2003 |
Battleground | 3 | 5:00 |
| NC | Solomon Hutcherson | NC (cut due to illegal kick) | HOOKnSHOOT 1.1
March 8, 2003 |
HOOKnSHOOT | 2 | — |
| L | Wilson Gouveia | KO (knee) | HOOKnSHOOT 1
December 13, 2002 |
HOOKnSHOOT | 1 | 3:38 |
| W | Eric Tix | KO (punch) | UW
September 7, 2002 |
UW | 1 | 0:07 |
| W | Felix Alvarez | KO (punch) | MMA - Cuando Hierve la Sangre
August 31, 2002 |
MMA - Cuando Hierve la Sangre | 1 | 0:10 |
| L | Mike Pyle | Submission (rear-naked choke) | Revolution Fighting Championship 1
July 13, 2002 |
Revolution Fighting Championship | 1 | 2:35 |
Career history from the fighter's Wikipedia record table (Jon Fitch) — results only, no strike stats; UFC bouts are marked and carry full stats in the fight history above.