Jean Silva’s Right Hand Set Up Another Seattle Stoppage
Jean Silva stopped Melsik Baghdasaryan in the first round at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle on February 22, 2025. The featherweight contest ended through strikes at 4:15, giving the Brazilian a fourth consecutive finishing victory inside the UFC.
The knockdown required a follow-up
Silva appeared relaxed during the opening exchanges, smiling and briefly exchanging high-fives with his opponent. Late in the round, he connected with a right hand that sent Baghdasaryan to the canvas.
Silva initially looked toward referee Kevin McDonald as though expecting an immediate stoppage. When the contest continued, he delivered additional strikes until McDonald intervened, completing the technical knockout.
The result extended an unbeaten UFC start
The Seattle victory followed three successful appearances during 2024. Silva had stopped Westin Wilson in his January debut, knocked out Charles Jourdain in June and defeated Drew Dober through a doctor’s stoppage in July.
Those contests demonstrated different routes to a finish. Wilson fell in the opening round, Jourdain in the second and Dober in the third, before Silva returned to a first-round conclusion against Baghdasaryan.
Seattle supplied another decisive performance
The win extended Silva’s overall winning streak to twelve fights at the time. His combination of pressure and finishing power had carried him through every UFC opponent he had faced.
Baghdasaryan’s defeat came before the judges were needed. For Silva, the decisive moment was the right-hand knockdown, followed by the extra attack required to finish the contest.
