Back in 2006, Fitch and Alves first met at the Ultimate Fight Night 5. Thanks to a second-round TKO, Fitch emerged as the triumphant. However, in the four years since that bout, both fighters have improved vastly, and Alves in particular is desperate to avenge the defeat after he had been in a winning position. This makes the match all the more interesting and exciting.

Alves suffered a knee injury so the bout was moved to UFC 111, although the pair originally agreed to rematch at UFC 107. “The Pitbull” was pulled due to a problem with his CAT scan, this time, on the eve of the clash, which later required surgery.

For UFC 115, Alves had hoped to return, but after Fitch appeared to confirm the fight on Twitter, finally it seems he will get to grips with the AKA man at UFC 117 in Oakland.

Fitch, who has won his last four fights, wrote, “SIGNED, see you in Oakland!”

If the match happens, Fitch v Alves would surely provide the co-main event on a card, even though the UFC are yet to officially confirm the bout. The co-main event on a card already features Roy Nelson v Junior Dos Santos, Matt Hughes v Ricardo Almeida and Anderson Silva v Chael Sonnen. So let’s hope this happens so watch for the MMA odds to be posted

The event’s main bouts will be on pay per view and will likely include George St. Pierre vs. Dan Hardy, Frank Mir vs. Shane Carwin, Jon Finch vs. Thiago Alves, among many others. The main buzz about this mma fight is that two world titles are going to be on the line.

George St. Pierre is one of the best welterweight fighters of the sport, and looks to retain his reign and his dominance on the mat. Frank Mir is the other world title contender in the heavyweight category. He is trying to become the second man in UFC mma history to win the world title three different times.

UFC president Dana White has talked up the fights and boasts that they will both be incredible matchups. George St. Pierre is often regarded as the best pound for pound fighter in the world, and has been completely dominant as of late. His opponent, however, is not to be disregarded.

Dan Hardy has some incredible power and MMA confidence, and has the ability to upset the fight. On the other end, Frank Mir has an incredible submission game but his opponent Shane Carwin is undefeated and specializes in his wrestling moves. Both fights ought to have a lot of action and will be a must-see for any die hard MMA fans out there who link online betting these classic fights.