UFC 82: Jon Fitch to fight in Columbus against possibly Akihiro Gono (Exclusive)

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MMAmania.com (www.mmamania.com) learned earlier this morning that welterweight contender Jon Fitch (15-2) has been approached about fighting Akihiro Gono (27-12-7) at UFC 82 at the Nationwide Arena in Columbus, Ohio, on March 1. Fitch will fight on the card ; however, Gono is not a lock to be his opponent at this time. Our sources indicate that the Fitch camp is working hard to line up a ... [link]

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UFC 82: Jon Fitch vs. Akihiro Gono?
Published 11/20/2007 by Adam Morgan at Five Ounces of Pain
... MMA Mania is reporting that Jon Fitch will be fighting on the UFC 82 pay per view card in Columbus, Ohio on March 1st, 2008: ...

Jon Fitch to Fight in Columbus at UFC 82
Published 11/21/2007 by Paul Balsom at Sprawl 'n Brawl
MMAMania.com is reporting that Jon Fitch will be fighting on the UFC 82 card in Columbus, Ohio on March 1. The most likely opponent: Akihiro Gono, coming off a Submission of the Night against Tamden McCrory at UFC 78. Though Gono appears to be the likely opponent, Fitch's camp is working hard to get Karo Parisyan in the fight instead, as this bout would make much more sense in clearing the fog that is the UFC's 170-pound weight class. For the whole report, go to CLICK HERE.

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