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Diego Lopes Stops Jean Silva With Spinning Elbow at Noche UFC

The round-two finish ended Silva’s 13-fight streak, reinforcing Lopes’ claim to immediate featherweight contention.

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UFC 314: Volkanovski vs. Lopes
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Overview

  • Official result: TKO at 4:48 of Round 2 after a spinning elbow dropped Silva and follow-up strikes prompted a stoppage by referee Mike Beltran.
  • Lopes, the No. 2 featherweight coming off an April title-fight loss, collected both Fight of the Night and Performance of the Night bonuses.
  • Silva, ranked No. 10, took his first UFC loss after opening 5-0 with all finishes and riding a 13-fight overall winning streak.
  • In the co-main event, David Martinez defeated Rob Font by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) to extend his winning run.
  • Elsewhere on the card, Tatiana Suarez outpointed Amanda Lemos by unanimous decision, and Kelvin Gastelum missed weight by five pounds before beating Dustin Stoltzfus on the cards after forfeiting part of his purse.