Thiago Alves Medically Cleared, Fight With Jon Fitch At UFC 117 A Go

Again, TMZ.com with an update on Thiago Alves’ health status:

By ring, they of course mean cage.

We’ll be here with any updates should the fight bet bumped back yet again.

All this news broke via Dana White’s Twitter:

continues their push for information on the

111 card and brings this interesting note about the recently added Jon Fitch / Ben Saunders fight:

This is a huge change for both men. Ellenberger/Saunders was a nice fight to begin with, but the change to Jon Fitch presents an interesting challenge for both me. Fitch’s wrestling style isn’t too different from Ellenberger, but he is a better all-around fighter. For Fitch having to go up fight a much longer opponent that he was training for is a huge test.

This is arguably the most interesting fight on the card now.

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This is scary news for Alves. Hopefully everything checks out and he is able to live a healthy life, and if he can continue fighting all the better.

- First Round Management confirms Alves v. Fitch for the 27th

MMAMania is stating that Mike Pierce has been called up from the

10 finale to

Yes, this is the second straight opponent for Fitch to hurt his knee in training. No word yet on if, who, or when Fitch will be fighting now.

Jon Fitch blasted out via Twitter and Facebook this message:

MMAMania contacted Fitch to see if they could get any info on who the big opponent would be: