Denny Burkholder

The first fight of the main PPV is Chris Wilson vs. Jon Fitch. Wilson is making his UFC debut, while Fitch is undefeated in 7 UFC fights and barring a loss here, should be the No. 1 contender at welterweight after tonight.

Round 1: Wilson came out getting the better of standup, connecting on more than a few punches and some body kicks and knees. He succeeded in stuffing Fitch's takedowns for a while but did end up on his back to end the round. 10-9 Wilson based on better striking and Fitch having some difficulty imposing his game plan.

Round 2: Fitch definitely settled into his groove here. Wilson couldn't keep Fitch from taking him down this time. Fitch worked the ground and pound with side control before powering into a mount. Fitch is just grinding away here with consistent, small strikes to the head and face. Wilson scrambled out from under Fitch briefly before finding himself right back in Fitch's control. Solid round for Fitch, 10-9. Once this thing goes to the ground, Fitch is clearly the better man.

Round 3: They stand for the first few minutes with Fitch actually landing more punches than Wilson this time around. Wilson mixed in some kicks and even a throw attempt. With two minutes left, Fitch takes Wilson down again. He's got him backed against the cage on the ground and is going to work with fists to the head and ribs. With 30 seconds left, Wilson trapped Fitch in a triangle choke that Fitch couldn't get out of, but he didn't submit before the round ended. A strong submission attempt at the end there, but it wasn't enough to offset Fitch's dominance in the first four and a half minutes of the round. I'd call it 10-9 Fitch, for the win.

Winner: Jon Fitch defeated Chris Wilson via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27) after three rounds.