Overview

• Jean Silva and Diego Lopes headline Noche UFC 3 on Sept. 13 at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center in a featherweight main event.
• Silva said security intervened when the teams nearly fought at the fighter hotel, describing a confrontation that “almost went down.”
• Silva blasted Bryce Mitchell and Paulo Costa during a Full Send MMA appearance, and Costa responded on X by mocking Silva’s size.
• Silva offered to bet his entire purse that Lopes would not land a takedown, a wager Lopes declined while saying Silva will “need the money” after losing.
• Staff predictions and early odds lean toward Silva after a 5-0 UFC run of finishes, while Lopes aims to rebound from his loss to Alexander Volkanovski.