Thiago Alves awaits medical clearance before Jon Fitch rematch official for UFC 115

The Ultimate Fighting Championship today announced the full card for UFC 115. But there’s one loose end that needs to be tied up: Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch.

The promotion did not announce the long-awaited rematch because the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board has not yet cleared Alves, who was suspended two days before a scheduled meeting with Fitch at March’s UFC 111 event due to a failed CT scan and subsequent brain surgery, to fight.

Alves will return to New York April 21 to get medical clearance to fight Fitch on June 12. If all goes well, an official UFC announcement will follow.


The Ultimate Fighting Championship today announced the full card for UFC 115. But there’s one loose end that needs to be tied up: Thiago Alves vs. Jon Fitch.

The promotion did not announce the long-awaited rematch because the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board has not yet cleared Alves, who was suspended two days before a scheduled meeting with Fitch at March’s UFC 111 event due to a failed CT scan and subsequent brain surgery, to fight.

Alves will return to New York April 21 to get medical clearance to fight Fitch on June 12. If all goes well, an official UFC announcement will follow.