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Las Vegas, NV – UFC is back in Texas for a special Mexican Independence Day celebration as NOCHE UFC: Lopes vs. Silva takes place live from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. The event is headlined by a pivotal featherweight matchup that could shake up the division rankings. Weigh-in results can be seen below.
Main Event: Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva
Top featherweight contender Diego Lopes (26-7) looks to defend his spot in the top three when he faces rising Brazilian star Jean Silva (16-2). Lopes, who fights out of Mexico, has become a fan favorite thanks to his aggressive style and recent victories over Sodiq Yusuff, Pat Sabatini, and Gavin Tucker.
Across the Octagon, Silva brings a fearless approach and a streak of highlight-reel finishes, including wins over Bryce Mitchell, Melsik Baghdasaryan, and Drew Dober. A win here could propel him straight into title contention.
Co-Main Event: Suarez vs. Lemos
In the strawweight co-main event, Tatiana Suarez (11-1) meets heavy-hitting Brazilian Amanda Lemos (15-4-1). Suarez, one of the most dominant grapplers in the division, has already notched wins against Jessica Andrade, Alexa Grasso, and Carla Esparza. Lemos, who holds the UFC strawweight record for knockdowns, enters with victories over Mackenzie Dern and Marina Rodriguez. With title implications on the line, this matchup is one of the most anticipated of the year.
Full Fight Card – NOCHE UFC: Lopes vs. Silva
Main card (ESPN+, 6 p.m. ET):
Diego Lopes vs Jean Silva
Rob Font vs David Martinez
Rafa Garcia vs Jared Gordon
Kelvin Gastelum vs Dustin Stoltzfus
Diego Ferreira vs Alexander Hernandez
Quang Le vs Santiago Luna
Prelims (ESPN+, 3 p.m. ET):
Jose Medina vs Dusko Todorovic
Claudio Puelles vs Joaquim Silva
Amanda Lemos vs Tatiana Suarez
Jesus Aguilar vs Luis Gurule
Sedriques Dumas vs Zachary Reese
Alden Coria vs Alessandro Costa
Alice Pereira vs Montserrat Rendon
Daniil Donchenko vs Rodrigo Sezinando
Experience UFC in San Antonio
Fight fans attending NOCHE UFC: Lopes vs. Silva can expect a night full of action, passion, and Mexican pride as top athletes compete on a stacked card. Don’t miss this celebration of combat sports and culture.
Roberto Villa is the CEO, Founder, Executive Writer, Senior Editor of FightBook MMA. Has a passion for Combat Sports and also a podcast host for Sitting Ringside. He’s also a former MMA fighter and Kickboxer.
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