Almost missed this one from earlier in the weekend as UFC welterweight Jon Fitch (23-4-1, 1NC) appears set to face Aaron ‘A-Train’ Simpson (11-3) later this summer, possibly at UFC 149 in July.
This is according to MMAWeekly.com who confirmed the news of a bout agreement between the two fighters through sources close to the fight. Rumors have the bout taking place at the upcoming Calgary show.
UFC 149 is expected to take place on July 21, 2012 at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The bout will mark Simpson’s debut as a welterweight in the Octagon.
Fitch is coming off a shocking knockout loss to Johny Hendricks in just twelve seconds last December as part of the UFC 141 event in Las Vegas. That ended Fitch’s undefeated streak at six which saw him win five straight unanimous decisions and earn a Majority Draw versus BJ Penn at UFC 127.
Simpson also suffered a loss in his last outing, losing a split decision to Ronny Markes at the UFC on FUEL TV 1 event last February. The defeat ended a three fight run which saw ‘A-Train’ earn decisions over Eric Schafer, Brad Tavares and Mario Miranda.