MMA Junkie is reporting that UFC Welterweight, Jon Fitch will be facing Jake Ellengeberger over Superbowl Weekend at UFC 126 on February 5th. Fitch who has five straight wins since his titleshot loss to Georges St. Pierre was itching for a GSP rematch before his AKA training partner, Josh Koscheck was given the opportunity. Since then many rumors have surfaced that Fitch would move to the Middleweight division as he suggested he would if Kos could win and defend the Welterweight title.
This is an interesting match as it would be a detriment to Fitch in the Welterweight division to lose to Ellenberger; who is still relatively new in the UFC with only 3 fights under the promotion. His first fight was a loss to former WEC Welterweight Champion, Carlos Condit, followed by back to back wins against Mike Pyle and John Howard. The matchup with Fitch serves to skyrocket Ellenberger high up the division’s ladder, facing the number 2 or 3 (considering what source you look up) Welterweight in the world, so if he could win this bout, he may have a titleshot in his very near future. But it won’t be easy to get past Jon Fitch who has one fighter he hopes to eventually meet in the Octagon, and that remains to be GSP for the belt.