Noche UFC features Diego Lopes vs Jean Silva, live from Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas on Saturday, September 13. They meet in a five-round main event bout at featherweight.
Brazilian-born, Mexico-based Lopes (26-7) looks to bounce back from a decision defeat to Alexander Volkanovski in a title fight in April. Silva (16-2) of Brazil earned his 13th straight win at the same event in Miami, submitting Bryce Mitchell in the second round.
The co-main event is a bantamweight bout between Rob Font (22-8) of Leominster, MA and David Martinez (12-1) of Mexico. Font aims for his third win in a row, while Martinez is riding an eight-fight winning streak.
Among other matchups, Mexico’s Rafa Garcia (17-4) and Jared Gordon (21-7, 1 NC) of Queens, New York clash at lightweight. A middleweight contest pits Kelvin Gastelum (20-10) of San Jose, CA against Dustin Stoltzfus (16-7) of Lancaster, PA.
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Main card
- Diego Lopes def. Jean Silva by TKO (spinning back elbow and punches, R2, 4:48) | Watch video
- David Martinez def. Rob Font by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Rafa Garcia def. Jared Gordon by TKO (R3, 2:27)
- Kelvin Gastelum def. Dustin Stoltzfus by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Alexander Hernandez def. Carlos Diego Ferreira by TKO (R2, 3:46)
- Santiago Luna def. Quang Le by TKO (punches, R1, 2:48)
Prelims
- Dusko Todorovic def. Jose Medina by submission (rear-naked choke, R1, 4:21)
- Joaquim Silva def. Claudio Puelles by split decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Tatiana Suarez def. Amanda Lemos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Jesus Santos Aguilar def. Luis Gurule by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
- Zachary Reese def. Sedriques Dumas – No Contest (accidental low blow, R1, 0:51)
- Alden Coria def. Alessandro Costa by TKO (punches, R3, 0:47)
- Montserrat Rendon def. Alice Pereira by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)
- Daniil Donchenko def. Rodrigo Sezinando by TKO (punches, R1, 4:27)
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Diego Lopes stops Jean Silva in second round
Diego Lopes defeats Jean Silva by TKO with a spinning back elbow and punches in the second round at featherweight. The stoppage came at 4:48 of the round.
Brazilian-born, Mexico-based Lopes (27-7) rebounds from a decision loss to Alexander Volkanovski in his title bid in April. Silva (16-3) of Brazil sees his 13-fight winning streak snapped.
David Martinez defeats Rob Font by decision
The co-main event goes the distance as David Martinez defeats Rob Font by unanimous decision at bantamweight. All three scores were 29-28.
Rafa Garcia stops Jared Gordon in third round
Rafa Garcia defeats Jared Gordon by TKO with punches in the third round at lightweight. The stoppage came at 2:27 of the round.
Kelvin Gastelum defeats Dustin Stoltzfus by decision
Kelvin Gastelum defeats Dustin Stoltzfus by unanimous decision with judges scoring it 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28.
Alexander Hernandez stops Carlos Diego Ferreira in second round
Alexander Hernandez defeats Carlos Diego Ferreira by TKO in the second round at lightweight. The fight was stopped at 3:46 of the round.
Hernandez dropped Ferreira with a right elbow and continued to dominate with ground-and-pound.
Santiago Luna stops Quang Le in first round
In the main card opener, Santiago Luna defeats Quang Le by TKO with punches in the first round at bantamweight. The time of the stoppage was 2:48 into the round.
Dusko Todorovic submits Jose Medina in first round
Wrapping up the prelims, Dusko Todorovic defeats Jose Medina by submission due to a rear-naked choke. The middleweight fight ended at 4:21 into the first round.
Joaquim Silva defeats Claudio Puelles by decision
Joaquim Silva defeats Claudio Puelles by split decision at lightweight. The judges scored it 29-28, 29-28, and 29-28.
Tatiana Suarez defeats Amanda Lemos by decision
Tatiana Suarez returns to winning ways, defeating Amanda Lemos by unanimous decision. After three rounds at strawweight, all three judges scored the fight 29-28.
Jesus Santos Aguilar defeats Luis Gurule by decision
Jesus Santos Aguilar defeats Luis Gurule by unanimous decision at flyweight. The judges scored it 30-27, 29-28, and 29-28.
Zachary Reese vs Sedriques Dumas ruled no contest
The fight between Zachary Reese and Sedriques Dumas ends in a no contest 51 seconds into the first round. Dumas was unable to continue due to an accidental groin strike.
Alden Coria TKO's Alessandro Costa in third round
Alden Coria defeats Alessandro Costa by TKO via punches in the third round at flyweight. The fight ended 47 seconds into the round.
Montserrat Rendon defeats Alice Pereira by decision
Montserrat Rendon defeats Alice Pereira by split decision at bantamweight. Two judges scored the fight 30-27 and 29-28 for Rendon, while one judge scored it 29-28 for Pereira.
Daniil Donchenko stops Rodrigo Sezinando in first round
Kicking off the action, Daniil Donchenko defeats Rodrigo Sezinando by TKO in the first round with punches at welterweight. The time was 4:27 into the round. Donchenko wins TUF 33 tournament final.
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