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Jon Fitch’s Reappearing Act

Jon Fitch is tired of laboring in the shadows. In spite of being on the short list of most accomplished welterweights of all-time and in spite of being on a 6-2 run against credible opposition since departing the Ultimate Fighting Championship in early 2013, Fitch knows his post-UFC exploits may have flown under the radar of casual MMA fans. As the 40-year-old former Purdue University wrestler prepares to make his Bellator MMA debut this Saturday in San Jose, California, he laments the promotional shortcomings of his previous employer, the World Series of Fighting/Professional Fighters League.