UFC 153 results: Jon Fitch nearly finishes Erick Silva, hangs on for unanimous decision

RIO DE JANEIRO – Jon Fitch did everything he could, over and over again, to get a stoppage.

But one of the most criticized fighters in the UFC still needed all three rounds to get back in the win column. Fitch beat Erick Silva by unanimous decision t…

RIO DE JANEIRO – Jon Fitch did everything he could, over and over again, to get a stoppage.

But one of the most criticized fighters in the UFC still needed all three rounds to get back in the win column. Fitch beat Erick Silva by unanimous decision to get back in the win column.

The welterweight bout was part of the main card of Saturday’s UFC 153 event at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro.