Jon Fitch, former Purdue wrestling captain, remained undefeated in the UFC last night by defeated Diego Sanchez. Fitch is on a 14-fight winning streak, in fact, he hasn't lost a fight since 2002.
Dave Doyle of Yahoo! Sports wrote the following with a look at Fitch's future in the UFC:
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So Fitch remains unbeaten in the UFC, getting his hand raised after all seven of his octagon encounters while facing stiffer and stiffer competition each time. Of course, there is a logjam ahead of Fitch in the division. Serra is defending his welterweight title against Hughes in December, then St. Pierre will get the next title shot some time in 2008.
But that's all details, as far as Fitch is concerned. "I want to fight the best guys in the world, no matter If they have they belt," he said. "If they do, that would be nice. I just know that when I get done, I want to be able to say I fought all the toughest guys and took them all on."
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According to MMA Weekly's Top 10 rankings, eight of the top ten welterweights in the world are in the UFC. Fitch should now move up to 6th best. After Hughes and St. Pierre get their title shots, don't be surprised if Fitch gets his first shot at UFC gold.