UFC 127 – Jon Fitch reveals changes have been made to his game to enable him to start hitting homeruns inside the octagon

UFC welterweight contender, Jon Fitch has today revealed that his “slump” of seven wins without a stoppage may be about to come to an end after making a number of changes to how he goes about his business inside the octagon,  a theory he’ll be testing this weekend at UFC 127 against B.J. Penn.
Speaking via UFC.com, Fitch said:

“After the loss to St-Pierre in the title fight, I had to take a couple steps back and restructure what I was doing and who I am as a fighter and that comes with growing pains because getting it done in training isn’t the same as getting it done in the fight. We’ve progressively seen moments of greatness in my past fights in the last two years, but they haven’t been right where they need to be yet. I think all the work and everything I’ve been working for is gonna come together in this fight with BJ Penn.”

“I’ve always been about getting the toughest fights possible and BJ Penn’s a huge fight. It’s a big honor to get a headlining fight in Australia, and I’m just focused on the positive things. BJ Penn’s such a dangerous opponent that he’s the only person I’m thinking about right now. I am a homerun hitter who has hit a slump. But in my slump, I am still beating top guys pretty easy. Now with the improvements I’ve made in the gym, the slump is over and I am going to hit a homerun on BJ Penn.”

“It’s more of what I’ve been doing, more refined, more pressure. It’s tying everything together, having it flow more smoothly, and it will be more appealing to fans without me having to step out and be somebody other than myself. He (Penn) is slick and someone you can’t make mistakes against. He’s made a lot of people make mistakes in the past and he’s punished them for it.”

“You’ve got to beat a legend to become a legend and I think it’s one of those wins that’s gonna elevate my career and my status in this sport as one of those names that’s not to be forgotten.”

Fitch is looking to put himself in a strong position in the welterweight division win a win, a division that could be without a champion if Georges St. Pierre moves up to 185 pounds to take on Anderson Silva later on in the year. Stay tuned to MMABay for more pre and post-UFC 127 news as we get it.