SAN FRANCISCO – The winner of Saturday’s UFC 117 co-main event between Jon Fitch and Thiago Alves will, in fact, get a shot at the title.
UFC president Dana White confirmed the expected plans during today’s pre-UFC 117 press conference at the Hilton San Francisco Fisherman’s Wharf hotel in California.
The winner will be in line after Josh Koscheck, who meets current champ and “The Ultimate Fighter 12” rival coach Georges St-Pierre at a tentatively planned Dec 11 UFC 124 event.