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UFC Noche three goes down this weekend, and the UFC is offering fans a superb night of fights, with featherweight contenders Diego Lopes and Jean Silva duking it out with possible title implications on the line. In the co-headlining bout, bantamweight luminary Rob Font tussles with Mexican prospect David Martinez. The third annual UFC Noche is stacked with talent throughout.
Coming off a championship defeat to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 314, Lopes makes his big return to the sport in an effort to get himself back into contention. Although his fellow top-ranked contemporaries Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy may appear to be on the cusp of their own shots, the Brazilian can potentially leapfrog them with a stellar performance in Texas this weekend.
Emerging as one of the hottest names in the 145-lb division, Silva has enjoyed a meteoric rise through the rankings after just a year on the UFC roster. Recently picking up a second-round submission win over Bryce Mitchell this past April, “Lord” has proved to be a stern threat everywhere the bout goes for every single opponent he has faced so far. He looks to continue this great form at UFC Noche 3.
Diego Lopes and Jean Silva don’t plan on leaving it to the judges 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/gQf8J1aXay
— Full Violence ™ (@Full_Violence) September 11, 2025
Handing the then-unbeaten Jean Matsumoto his first loss in competition in his last time out, Font once more prepares to battle another young gun in Mexico’s Martinez. Having shared the Octagon with a bevy of formidable 135-lb contenders, the veteran from Massachusetts boasts a significant experience advantage over his adversary.
Originally slated to combat Quang Le on the card, Martinez was unexpectedly rebooked to face the much more seasoned Font. For most competitors so early on in their UFC tenures, this fight could feel like a nightmare scenario, but for “Black Spartan,” a monumental triumph over the ranked striker can skyrocket him up the ladder in the weight class. Could he steal the show at UFC Noche?
Here’s how to watch UFC Noche 3
Online Streaming: You can catch the entire card on ESPN+, but you will need to subscribe in order to do so. Right now, the company is offering a monthly or yearly subscription of $11.99 and $119.99 respectively. For those who want to get more bang out of their buck, there is also the monthly Disney Bundle Deal, which offers ESPN+, Hulu, and Disney+ for $16.99 with included commercials, or $26.99 for no commercials at all.
Start Time and Date: The Preliminaries will begin at 3pm ET, followed by the Main Card at 6pm ET on September 13th.
Bout Order For UFC Noche 3
Main Card:(Featherweight) Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva(Bantamweight) Rob Font vs. David Martínez(Lightweight) Rafa García vs. Jared Gordon(Middleweight) Kelvin Gastelum vs. Dustin Stoltzfus(Bantamweight) Santiago Luna vs. Quang Le
Preliminaries:(Lightweight) Alexander Hernandez vs. Carlos Diego Ferreira(Middleweight) José Daniel Medina vs. Duško Todorović(Lightweight) Claudio Puelles vs. Joaquim Silva(Women’s Strawweight) Tatiana Suarez vs. Amanda Lemos(Flyweight) Jesús Santos Aguilar vs. Luis Gurule(Middleweight) Zachary Reese vs. Sedriques Dumas(Flyweight) Alessandro Costa vs. Alden Coria(Women’s Bantamweight) Montserrat Rendon vs. Alice Pereira(Welterweight) Rodrigo Sezinando vs. Daniil Donchenko
