Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva round-by-round updates: Noche UFC: Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva: Live round-by-round updates

The third Noche UFC card features a featherweight showdown that could carry title implications.

Diego Lopes has gone from late-notice newcomer to headline attraction in less than two years. His breakthrough came at last year’s Noche UFC when he stopped Brian Ortega at Sphere.

Although he fell short in his title shot against Alexander Volkanovski earlier this year, he left with the confidence that he belongs at championship level. Lopes now gets another chance to prove he is still one of the top names at 145 pounds.

He will take on Jean Silva, who is unbeaten in five UFC outings since joining the roster in 2023. Silva has shown a complete game, taking out Melsik Baghdasaryan with strikes and submitting Bryce Mitchell in back-to-back wins this year. With teammates Carlos Prates and Mauricio Ruffy both coming off losses in Paris, Silva will be looking to deliver a big win for the Fighting Nerds team and solidify his own rise up the rankings.

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Fans can catch Noche UFC live from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Saturday, September 13. The prelims begin at 3:00 PM ET / 12:00 PM PT, followed by the main card at 6:00 PM ET / 3:00 PM PT, streaming on ESPN+ in the United States.

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Round 1

Lopes starts with a calf kick. Silva opens up with a straight teep kick. Both fighters are very measured in their approach. Silva tries a spin kick, and Lopes immediately takes him down and ends up in full mount. Lopes cuts Silva with slicing elbows. Lopes postures up to land punishing ground and pound. Silva reverses position and gets back on his feet. Silva lands a solid body shot and a front leg kick. Silva lands another solid body shot.

Our Score: 10-9 Lopes

Round 2

Silva looks sharp in the second frame, darting in and out to land body shots. He's measuring up on that overhand right. Lopes lands a solid right hook behind Silva's one-two combination. Both fighters swing wildly, and Silva lands a solid elbow. He lands an overhand right that wobbles Lopes. Silva is getting creative with his attacks, and Lopes is struggling to keep up. Lopes ducks behind Silva's attack, and Lopes takes the back immediately. They get back to their feet and swing wildly, and Lopes gets the better of the exchanges. He drops Silva, follows up with ground-and-pound and finishes the fight.

Official Result

Diego Lopes defeats Jean Silva by TKO at the 4:48 mark of the second round.

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