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What's next for Diego Lopes and Jean Silva after Noche UFC?
Cole Shelton - September 15, 2025
The UFC was in San Antonio, Texas, for a solid Noche UFC card. The main event saw Diego Lopes taking on Jean Silva in a pivotal fight at featherweight. Entering the fight, Lopes was coming off a decision loss to Alexander Volkanovski for the belt and was a sizeable underdog in the bout. Silva, meanwhile, was a perfect 5-0 in the UFC and was set to headline his first UFC event.
Anthony Hernandez withdraws from UFC Vancouver headliner, new main event revealed
Curtis Calhoun - September 15, 2025
Top UFC middleweight contender Anthony Hernandez’s shot at dethroning Khamzat Chimaev hit a big setback due to injury. Anthony Hernandez was supposed to face former ONE double champ Reinier de Ridder in a highly anticipated headliner next month at UFC Vancouver. But just weeks out from the event, Hernandez suffered an undisclosed injury and was forced to withdraw from the fight amid his ongoing winning streak.
Movsar Evloev reacts to former rival Diego Lopes's Noche UFC win, claims he's the 'only one that can beat' Alexander Volkanovski
Curtis Calhoun - September 15, 2025
UFC featherweight contender Movsar Evloev seems open to running it back with Diego Lopes after Noche UFC. Former UFC featherweight title challenger Diego Lopes bounced back from his loss at UFC 314 with a dominant performance against Jean Silva last Saturday.
Jared Gordon was hit by a car, suffered MCL injury just hours before Noche UFC defeat
Curtis Calhoun - September 15, 2025
UFC lightweight Jared Gordon was involved in a freak accident in San Antonio just hours before fighting at Noche UFC. Jared Gordon suffered another lopsided defeat at the elbows of Rafa Garcia at Noche UFC last Saturday in San Antonio. But just hours before he made the walk to the Octagon, the veteran lightweight suffered brutal injuries in a freak accident after Friday’s official weigh-ins.
Aljamain Sterling explains why he should face Lerone Murphy in a No. 1 contender fight
Cole Shelton - September 15, 2025
Aljamain Sterling believes a fight against Lerone Murphy makes the most sense. The featherweight title picture is murky as Sterling, Murphy, and Movsar Evloev all could get the next title shot against Alexander Volkanovski. However, Sterling believes Evloev – who’s undefeated – should get the shot, and he should face Murphy in a No. 1 contender bout.
Sedriques Dumas fires back at fans for claiming he faked Noche UFC injury: 'I still haven’t been able to pee'
Cole Shelton - September 15, 2025
Sedriques Dumas has fired back at fans for claiming he faked the injury at Noche UFC. Dumas was taking on Zachary Reese, and just under a minute into the fight, he got kicked to the groin. Immediately, he was in pain, and Dumas ended up not being able to continue, and the fight was called a No Contest.
Daniel Cormier reflects on 'unfair' interview with Kelvin Gastelum at Noche UFC after catastrophic weight miss
Curtis Calhoun - September 15, 2025
UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier has significant regrets about interviewing Kelvin Gastelum after his win at Noche UFC on Saturday. Former UFC interim title challenger Kelvin Gastelum returned to the win column with a victory over Dustin Stoltzfus on Saturday at Noche UFC. Hours before his victory, Gastelum missed the middleweight limit by a significant margin, leading many fans to call for the UFC to cut ties with the former The Ultimate Fighter winner.
Robert Whittaker scolds Kelvin Gastelum for Noche UFC weigh-in miss
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 15, 2025
Robert Whittaker wasn’t thrilled seeing Kelvin Gastelum miss weight again. Gastelum shared the Octagon with Dustin Stoltzfus on the Noche UFC card this past Saturday. One day prior to the fight, Gastelum missed the middleweight limit by five pounds and was fined 35 percent of his fight purse. Gastelum ended up winning the fight via unanimous decision.
Lerone Murphy goes off on suggested UFC title eliminator between Aljamain Sterling and Diego Lopes
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 15, 2025
Lerone Murphy heard a suggestion to have Aljamain Sterling and Diego Lopes fight in a title eliminator and he will have none of it. Murphy believes he has earned the right to challenge Alexander Volkanovski for the UFC Featherweight Championship. Murphy delivered a spectacular spinning back elbow knockout in his bout with Aaron Pico back in August. Volkanovski was impressed by Murphy’s outing and agreed that the two should meet with the 145-pound gold at stake.
Jean Silva gets honest in first statement after KO loss at Noche UFC
Harry Kettle - September 15, 2025
UFC featherweight Jean Silva has given an honest announcement of his defeat to Diego Lopes last weekend. The confidence that Jean Silva has in his own abilities is clear for all to see. It’s been on full display throughout the course of his last few fights, and that was certainly still the case when he battled Diego Lopes in the main event of Noche UFC. Unfortunately, Jean left himself exposed to a nasty counter elbow that wound up serving as his downfall in the battle with Lopes.
Tatiana Suarez gives honest assessment of her Noche UFC victory
Harry Kettle - September 15, 2025
UFC veteran Tatiana Suarez has reviewed her performance, and win, over Amanda Lemos at Noche UFC. Last Saturday night, Tatiana Suarez went up against Amanda Lemos as she attempted to bounce back from her recent loss to Zhang Weili. While it may not have been the most electric performance of her career, she did manage to secure the win, getting herself back on track after what was a disappointing championship defeat.
Nate Diaz calls for massive crossover fight against boxing star Terence Crawford
Harry Kettle - September 15, 2025
UFC veteran Nate Diaz has called for a huge showdown against Terence Crawford at some point in the future. One thing that’s become pretty common is Nate Diaz calling for challenges that, on the face of it, seem pretty outrageous. There’s no denying that he’s one of the biggest stars in mixed martial arts, even if he’s not part of the UFC roster anymore. He’s proven he can make interesting fights happen even outside the UFC, but sometimes, even the most positive-thinking Nate fan will raise an eyebrow.
Anatoly Malykhin embraces career-first defeat ahead of ONE 173 rematch with Reug Reug: "Nothing is holding me back now"
BJPENN.COM Staff - September 15, 2025
Anatoly Malykhin transformed his darkest professional moment into renewed motivation. The former three-division ONE MMA World Champion believes losing his heavyweight crown actually restored the hunger that originally fueled his remarkable run. Malykhin faces “Reug Reug” Oumar Kane in their heavyweight title rematch at ONE 173: Superbon vs. Noiri on Sunday, November 16, inside Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan. The 37-year-old Russian seeks to reclaim the belt he lost at ONE 169 last November in his first career defeat.
Jonathan Di Bella describes new training partner Regian Eersel as "bigger version" of himself
BJPENN.COM Staff - September 14, 2025
Jonathan Di Bella discovered an unexpected friendship during his most crucial training camp. The ONE Interim Strawweight Kickboxing World Champion found kinship with lightweight ruler Regian Eersel while preparing for his title unification showdown. Di Bella faces Prajanchai PK Saenchai for the undisputed ONE Strawweight Kickboxing World Championship at ONE Fight Night 36 on Prime Video on Friday, October 3, inside Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The 29-year-old seeks redemption against the two-sport ONE World Champion who handed him his first professional defeat at ONE Friday Fights 68 in June.
Alexander Volkanovski poses interesting question after Diego Lopes' Noche UFC win over Jean Silva
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 14, 2025
Alexander Volkanovski has a question to ask following Noche UFC. Diego Lopes shined when the lights were bright, and the crowd inside Frost Bank Center in San Antonio was firmly behind him. Standing across the Octagon from the Mexican star was Jean Silva, who hadn’t lost a fight since 2018.
Diego Lopes shares cold 4-word advice for Jean Silva following Noche UFC win
Fernando Quiles Jr. - September 14, 2025
Diego Lopes has some blunt advice for Jean Silva after their Noche UFC battle. Lopes and Silva shared the Octagon inside Frost Bank Center in San Antonio this past Saturday. Lopes was a big fan favorite and he fed off that energy with a mostly one-sided fight that did not disappoint.
Pros react after Diego Lopes TKO's Jean Silva at Noche UFC 3
Chris Taylor - September 13, 2025
Tonight’s UFC Noche 3 event was headlined by a key featherweight matchup between perennial division contenders Diego Lopes and Jean Silva. Lopes (27-7 MMA) was competing for the first time since dropping a decision to Alex Volkanovski in a fight for the promotion‘s then-vacant featherweight title this past April at UFC 314. Prior to that setback, the Brazilian had strung together five straight wins, which included victories over Brian Ortega and Dan Ige.
Noche UFC 3 Results: Diego Lopes TKO's Jean Silva (Video)
Chris Taylor - September 13, 2025
We have you covered for all of today’s Noche UFC 3 results, including the featherweight main event between Diego Lopes and Jean Silva. Lopes (26-7 MMA) will be competing for the first time since dropping a decision to Alex Volkanovski in a fight for the promotion‘s then-vacant featherweight title this past April at UFC 314. Prior to that setback, the Brazilian had strung together five straight wins, which included victories over Brian Ortega and Dan Ige.