Shitstorm Subsides: Jon Fitch is Back in the UFC
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(Guess who’s back?)
Well that didn’t take long. Jon Fitch is once again a UFC fighter, and will still fight Akihiro Gono at UFC 94, as planned. Apparently all it took was a conversation with Lorenzo Fertitta. MMA Rated has the scoop:
“Communication kind of broke down with Dana (White) so we talked with Lorenzo,” Fitch told MMARated. “(I) just got off the phone with him and we came to an agreement. We’re going to move ahead and I’ll be back in the UFC. We’re going ...
No Continues Left for Jon Fitch (UPDATE: Oh Look, He Found A Quarter)
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... UPDATE 11/20 9:38 PM: So MMARated is reporting that Fitch talked with Lorenzo Fertitta today, signed the deal, and got back in the UFC’s good graces. Minus points to Fitch for caving, to Fertitta for essentially acknowledging that his commish is off his meds, and to everybody involved for robbing me of a perfectly good post. Move along people: nothing to see here now. ...
Never mind
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Well, looks like Jon Fitch is back in the UFC. Ariel at MMA Rated is hanging out at AKA and passed this along:
“Communication kind of broke down with Dana (White) so we talked with Lorenzo,” Fitch told MMARated. “(I) just got off the phone with him and we came to an agreement. We’re going to move ahead and I’ll be back in the UFC. We’re going to sign off on the video game and I’m back. It was never even about the agreement or the contract. It was the approach that we felt Dana was being a little bit hot-headed and was threatening ...
Fitch returns to the UFC
Brawl Sports —
... After a conversation with Lorenzo Fertitta, Jon Fitch is back in the UFC. MMARated.com broke the story:
"Communication kind of broke down with Dana (White) so we talked with Lorenzo," Fitch told MMARated. "(I) just got off the phone with him and we came to an agreement. We're going to move ahead and I'll be back in the UFC. We're going to sign off on the video game and I'm back. It was never even about the agreement or the contract. It was the approach that we felt Dana was being a little bit hot-headed and was threatening us right off the bat. It ...
Jon Fitch: I’m Back In The UFC
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... by the UFC for failing to sign a video game agreement, welterweight contender Jon Fitch has reached an agreement with the promotion and will return to action at UFC 94 on January 31st against Akihiro Gono, according to MMA Rated. ...
Jon Fitch back in the UFC and will fight at UFC 94
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MMARated.com has the scoop:
“Communication kind of broke down with Dana (White) so we talked with Lorenzo,” Fitch told MMARated. “(I) just got off the phone with him and we came to an agreement. We’re going to move ahead and I’ll be back in the UFC. We’re going to sign off on the video game and I’m back. It was never even about the agreement or the contract. It was the approach that we felt Dana was being a little bit hot-headed and was threatening us right off the bat. It didn’t seem like a professional way of doing things.” ...
Jon Fitch Backs Down, Agrees to Sign Video Game Contract, Will Fight at UFC 94
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by Michael David Smith Filed under: UFCAfter a turbulent 24 hours, Jon Fitch is back in the UFC. Fitch confirmed to MMARated.com that he talked to UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta today and agreed to sign the company's video game licensing agreement. That means his previously scheduled fight with Akihiro Gono at UFC 94 will go on as planned. "We're going to move ahead and I'll be back in the UFC," Fitch told MMA Rated. "We're going to sign off on the video game and I'm back. It was never even about the ...
Jon Fitch Back In UFC, Organization Co-Owner Helps Broker Deal
Ropes, Ring and Cage —
... . All indications are that the rest of the American Kickboxing Academy (including Josh Koscheck and Cain Velasquez) will sign the video game agreements as well and continue their UFC contracts. So what happened? It took UFC co-owner Lorenzo Fertitta to close the deal, according to MMARated.com, who broke the story today: “Communication kind of broke down with Dana (White) so we talked with Lorenzo,” Fitch told MMARated. “(I) just got off the phone with him and we came to an agreement. We’re going to move ahead and I’ll be back in the UFC. We’re going to sign off on the video ...
Jon Fitch Back In The UFC, Set To Fight At UFC 94
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... Thanks to the level headiness of UFC owner Lorenzo Fertitta, Jon Fitch in back in the UFC, according to MMARated. According to the report, Dana White and Fitch have yet talk since the drama broke 24 hours ago. ...
