Jean Silva Dominates Melsik Baghdasaryan at UFC Seattle
Jean Silva’s first fight of 2025 ended in the same fast, forceful way as the three Octagon bouts before it. At the Cejudo vs. Song Fight Night in Seattle on February 22, Silva stopped Melsik Baghdasaryan by strikes at 4:15 of Round 1. The result extended Silva’s unbeaten start in the promotion to four appearances and gave him a fourth straight stoppage. The official fight scorecard records the method and time, while the promotion’s Seattle event recap describes it as Silva’s fourth consecutive stoppage.
The bout took place at Climate Pledge Arena as part of the promotion’s return to Seattle. Silva came in after three knockout wins in 2024 and was matched with Baghdasaryan, a fellow featherweight known for his striking. The promotion’s preview noted Silva’s run of first-round finishes and his effort to remain unbeaten in the Octagon. The matchup gave the Brazilian another chance to show how quickly his pressure could turn a striking exchange into a finish.
That opportunity lasted only a little over four minutes. Silva closed distance, landed cleanly, and followed Baghdasaryan to the canvas with strikes. The referee stepped in at 4:15. The official result is a technical knockout by strikes, rather than a decision or a submission. The ESPN MMA video above preserves the finish, and the official scorecard page lists the same stoppage time.
The win made four appearances and four stoppages for Silva, but the story did not remain an undefeated rise. He submitted Bryce Mitchell with a ninja choke in the second round at a Miami event in April 2025, then lost to Diego Lopes by second-round TKO at a San Antonio main event in September. Silva rebounded with a unanimous decision over Arnold Allen in January 2026. Most recently, he submitted Jose Miguel Delgado by rear-naked choke in Round 3 at Noche on September 12, 2026. Those later results put the Seattle performance in context as an early chapter of a career that has included wins, a high-profile setback, and a return to form. The promotion published the Miami event scorecards, San Antonio event result, January 2026 scorecards, and the September 2026 results.
Baghdasaryan, meanwhile, had won his previous bout in the promotion against Tucker Lutz by unanimous decision in July 2023 before meeting Silva. After the Seattle loss, he later returned to the Octagon and fought Murtazali Magomedov on June 20, 2026. Magomedov submitted him with a twister at 1:17 of the first round, according to the official scorecards. It is a striking contrast between two featherweights whose paths have continued to change since their Seattle meeting.
Silva’s victory over Baghdasaryan remains notable for its speed and for extending his early finishing streak. The official finish time was 4:15 of Round 1. Later wins and losses add perspective, without changing what happened in Seattle: Silva delivered a first-round TKO and moved to four wins in the promotion.
