*Frankie Edgar (8-0) defeated Spencer Fisher (21-4) via unanimous three-round decision.

Thanks to his standout wrestling skills, Edgar dominated while avoiding a stand-up battle with a dangerous striker like Fisher. A Toms River, N.J., native who received strong crowd support, Edgar scored two takedowns in the first two minutes in a harbinger of how the fight would unfold. Fisher managed to escape both but was on his back again after missing a kick with 90 seconds left in the round. Edgar immediately opened the second round with another takedown and opened a cut above Fisher's left eye around the three-minute mark. A winded Fisher continued to have no answer for the takedowns in the third round. Two judges gave Edgar a 30-27 decision; a third scored it 30-26 in his favor.

*Thiago Alves (19-4) defeated Chris Lytle (24-15-5) via technical knockout/referee's stoppage after two rounds.

After an aggressive start, Lytle had a gash opened above his right eye when tagged with Alves' first punch. Lytle regrouped and continued to push the action until the end of the round. Both fighters were aggressive throughout an even second round. The fight, though, was stopped before the third round because the ringside physician ruled Lytle's cut was too deep for the fight to continue.

*Joe Lauzon (15-3) defeated Jason Reinhardt (18-1) via submission at 1:14 of the first round.

Lauzon stuck Reinhardt with a left hand early and quickly gained control on the ground. Reinhardt got to his knees but Lauzon spun around to catch him in a rear-naked choke for the victory.

Reinhardt was making his UFC debut after dominating on the independent circuit, with only two of his previous bouts having reached the second round. Lauzon, an alumnus of the Ultimate Fighter 5 season, is on a six-fight winning streak.

*Marcus Aurelio (15-5) defeated Luke Caudillo (15-9) via technical knockout at 4:29 of the first round.

Aurelio entered on a three-fight losing streak, including an August decision against Clay Guida (who is sitting ringside) at UFC 74. Aurelio, though, rebounded with a dominating performance in his second UFC fight. Aurelio controlled the bout, regularly scoring with a left jab and forcing Caudillo to the ground. Aurelio then pummeled Caudillo repeatedly with punches from a side mount until the referee stopped the fight.

Welcome to coverage of the UFC 78 pay-per-view show from the Prudential Center in Newark, N.J. We'll have live results posted here at FOXSports.com all night. Here is a breakdown of the opening non-televised bout:

*Akihiro Gono (28-12-7) defeated Tamdan McCrory (10-1) via submission at 3:19 of the second round.

Known for his outrageous entrances when fighting for PRIDE, Gono didn't disappoint by disco dancing while wearing a white jacket and wig en route to the Octagon. McCrory started very aggressively but Gono weathered that early storm and slowed the pace for the rest of the first round. The fight briefly stopped one minute into the second round when McCrory reeled from a kick to the groin. When action resumed, Gono scored with a left hook that floored McCrory. Gono then finished the fight with an armbar that badly wrenched McCrory's right shoulder.