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UFC featherweight ranked sixth, "Road" Jean Silva (29, Brazil), will face rookie Jose Miguel Delgado (28, USA/Mexico) in a knockout artist showdown.
UFC will hold "Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado" on the 13th (Korea time) at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, USA. This is the fourth Noche UFC event commemorating Mexico's Independence Day. Jean Silva and Mexican-American fighter Jose Miguel Delgado will headline the main event for the second consecutive year.
KO artists met. Silva (17 wins, 3 losses) holds the third-highest record in UFC featherweight history with 1.55 knockdowns per 15 minutes. Delgado (12 wins, 2 losses) ranks fifth with 1.24 knockdowns per 15 minutes. Among active fighters, this is a showdown between third and fourth place. Silva has 12 KO wins out of his 17 victories, while Delgado has 6 KO wins out of his 12. Both are fiery fighters with finish rates reaching 88% and 83%, respectively.
This match came to fruition after Jair Rodriguez, Silva's original opponent a month ago, withdrew. Delgado said, "This is exactly what I wanted," explaining his reasons for accepting the substitute entry offer: "I sought greatness, demanded the opportunity to become great, and have been calling for Jean Silva for years." He further emphasized, "I do not believe this is a coincidence. This is fate, and it is my responsibility to prove it."
Silva said, "I applaud this tough friend for accepting the fight four weeks before the match," while adding, "Delgado might mistake this opportunity as something that just happened by chance, but my strategy is already set, it suits Delgado's style, and it will be a great fight."
Delgado is not yet a ranked fighter, but he is an emerging prospect. He made his UFC debut in 2024 after recording a knockout victory with a knee kick at Dana White's Contender Series (DWCS). Since then, he has gone 4-1 in the UFC and is on an upward trajectory. He also knocked out Haidar Amil, who had defeated "Korean Tiger" Lee Jung-young, with a knee kick in just 26 seconds. Delgado is currently training alongside former UFC lightweight champion Korean-American fighter "Smooth" Benson Henderson, who serves as both his training partner and coach.
Delgado said, "I know how excellent Silva is," and warned about his opponent by stating, "He can only be described as a dog-fighter." However, he boasted that he possesses more delicate hitting skills than Diego Lopez, who defeated Silva. Delgado raised his voice, saying, "This will be the most intense fight I have ever seen," and added, "It will showcase the fiercest finish in history."
Silva also confidently predicted a finish. He said, "Delgado can say whatever he wants because this fight will not go beyond the third round." Having suffered a major trauma in his life, Silva has another persona known as "The Road." In the octagon, "The Road" barks like a dog and displays madness. Silva emphasized, "I just have to believe in the madness within me," adding, "Believing in the madness inside me and continuing to live while dreaming is what I must do." Meanwhile, Silva plans to visit South Korea after this fight.
At this event's co-main bout, former two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno (32, Mexico) will face Joseph Morales (32, USA/Mexico), the winner of the TUF 33 flyweight tournament. The first Mexican-born UFC champion, Moreno (23 wins, 2 draws, 10 losses), aims to snap his two-fight losing streak in his UFC debut and climb back to the top. Morales, who is on a five-fight winning streak (14 wins, 2 losses), seeks to defeat Moreno and immediately enter the top 10.
The main card of 'Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado' will be exclusively broadcast live on TVING starting at 6 a.m. on the 13th.
■ No-chance UFC: Silva vs. Delgado matchup
Main card (TVING at 6 a.m.)
[Featherweight] #6 Jean Silva vs. Jose Miguel Delgado
[Flyweight] #8 Brandon Moreno vs. Joseph Morales
[Featherweight] Tommy McMillan vs. Marwan Lahiki
[Women's Flyweight] #2 Manon Fiorot vs. #3 Alexa Grasso
[Heavyweight] #5 Waldemar Cortes Acosta vs. #6 Curtis Blayze
[Bantamweight] #8 David Martinez vs. Dan Ige
Undercard (UFC Fight Pass at 3 a.m.)
[Flyweight] #12 Team Elliott vs. Edgar Chaires
[Welterweight] Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Muslim Salikhov
[Middleweight] Yusef Belghoul vs. Jordan SanToss
[Lightweight Division] Draka Kloss vs. Tommy Gant
[Lightweight Division] Rafah Garcia vs. Longzhou
[Featherweight] Sean King III vs. Jesse Rosas
[Women's Flyweight] #15 JJ Aldrich vs. Regina Tarn
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