Tonight’s UFC Noche 3 occasion was headlined by a key featherweight matchup between perennial division candidates Diego Lopez and Jean Silva.
Lopes (27-7 MMA) was competing for the primary time since making a choice to Alex Volkanovsky within the struggle for the then-Vacant Featherweight title this April at UFC 314.
In the meantime, Jean Silva (16-3 MMA) entered the headliner tonight, boasting a 13-time battle streak, and his earlier victory got here this April by submission to Bryce Mitchell (ninja choke). “Lord” was away from the halt victory in all 5 of his earlier octagonal appearances.
Tonight’s Noche UFC 3 headliners have introduced a completely thrilling contest so long as it lasts. Diego Lopez was in a position to struggle to the ground early within the opening spherical, and superior “Lord” to batter with heavy floor and kilos. Nonetheless, Jean Silva rapidly fought in spherical two, rocking Lopez along with his proper hand, then driving him on his bike. Whereas transferring in for a kill shot, Lopez countered Silva and crashed Jean all the way down to the ground with a wonderfully timed spinning elbow. From there, Lopez rapidly completed the struggle on the bottom and kilos.
Official Noche UFC 3 Outcomes: Diego Lopes def. Jan Silva by way of TKO (spinning elbow and strike) at 4:48 in Spherical 2
See how the professionals responded to “Lopez vs. Silva.”
That second with Jean Silva and his spouse was dope! 🔥#ufcnoche
– Alanjouban (@Alanjouban) September 14, 2025
This most important occasion will likely be memorable #ufcnoche
– Henry Cejudo (@henrycejudo) September 14, 2025
These introductions are 🔥🔥🔥#ufcnoche
– Alanjouban (@Alanjouban) September 14, 2025
Give me a shot!
– Aljamain Sterling (@funkmastermma) September 14, 2025
Let’s have a look at if Diego can take him down once more.
-Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) September 14, 2025
It may have been a 10-8 spherical for Diego Lopez. oh #ufcnoche
– Henry Cejudo (@henrycejudo) September 14, 2025
Irrespective of who fights now @ufc #MainEvent
– Platinum Microphone Perry (@platinumperry) September 14, 2025
The postwar response to Diego Lopes defeated Jean Silva in Noche UFC 3.
oh ! Huge victory for @diegolopesmma ! @ufc
– Platinum Microphone Perry (@platinumperry) September 14, 2025
Diego attacked him along with his personal actions that have been uncooked sacred shit
– Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) September 14, 2025
That spin elbow is on the level and I am certain Diego has one of many hardest skulls within the UFC… Silva had landed a bomb, however Diego stored getting stronger! Wonderful efficiency! #ufcnoche
– Stephen Thompson (@wonderboymma) September 14, 2025
Holy shit. What a battle!!!
– Michael (@bisping) September 14, 2025
An epic battle!!!! @ufc
-Paigevanzant (@paigevanzant) September 14, 2025
It is on!!!! Let’s go to Volkanovski. It was an awesome battle 💪🏾
– Leronemurphy (@leronemurphy) September 14, 2025
Congratulations to Diego
– Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) September 14, 2025
Do you need to see Lopez struggle subsequent following TKO’s victory over Silva in Texas tonight?