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Diego Lopes Stops Jean Silva With Spinning Elbow in Round 2 at Noche UFC

The victory ends Silva's 13-fight run, reaffirming Lopes as a leading featherweight contender.

Overview

  • Referee Mike Beltran waved it off at 4:48 of Round 2 after Lopes dropped Silva with a spinning elbow and followed with unanswered punches.
  • Silva’s first UFC loss halts his 13-fight winning streak and breaks a 5-0 run of finishes inside the promotion.
  • Lopes, the UFC’s No. 2 featherweight, rebounded from his April title-fight defeat to Alexander Volkanovski by defeating the No. 10–ranked Silva.
  • Short-notice newcomer David Martinez upset No. 9 bantamweight Rob Font by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) in the co-main event.
  • Moved from a planned Guadalajara pay-per-view to San Antonio, the Noche UFC card streamed exclusively on the ESPN app and featured Tatiana Suarez defeating Amanda Lemos by unanimous decision.