Diego Lopes Stops Jean Silva in Noche UFC Main Event
Lopes gets the late stoppage
Diego Lopes stopped Jean Silva by strikes at 4:48 of Round 2 in the Noche UFC main event on September 13, 2025. The featherweight bout took place at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.
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Lopes took Silva down early in the first round and controlled the position for much of the frame. Silva came forward in the second, and the two exchanged strikes before Lopes landed the finishing sequence. The referee stopped the fight with less than a minute left in the round.
The result followed a run of wins that had moved Lopes into the featherweight title picture. Silva entered the main event after a series of finishes of his own. Their matchup was his first UFC main event, and the loss ended his winning streak.
Lopes’ victory was the headline result of the card. The event also included a unanimous decision for Kelvin Gastelum over Dustin Stoltzfus and a unanimous decision for David Martinez over Rob Font.
The official result lists the stoppage at 4:48 of Round 2. The bout was scheduled for five rounds as the event’s main event, but Lopes finished before the final frame. Both fighters entered with established finishing records, which made the late exchange decisive.
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