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Noche UFC 2025 Heads to San Antonio With Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva

By LockerRoom Team September 17, 2025

Noche UFC returns for its third installment Saturday, departing from its usual Las Vegas setting to make its debut at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Headlining the action-packed card is a featherweight showdown between top contenders Diego Lopes and Jean Silva, streaming live on ESPN+.

This year marks the first time Noche UFC does not feature flyweight rivals Alexa Grasso and Valentina Shevchenko, who headlined the previous two events. Instead, the spotlight turns to the 145-pound division, where Lopes and Silva look to position themselves for a future title shot.

Main Event: Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva

Brazil’s Diego Lopes (22-6) returns to the Octagon after a five-fight win streak and a title challenge against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 314, where he fell short by decision. Lopes previously defeated Brian Ortega at last year’s Noche UFC event.

His opponent, Jean Silva (11-0), has surged through the featherweight ranks since joining the UFC in 2023. Already this year, Silva earned back-to-back finishes over Melsik Baghdasarayan and Bryce Mitchell, bringing his UFC record to 5-0.

A win for either fighter could catapult them into title contention heading into 2026.

Noche UFC 2025 Full Main Card (ESPN+)

  • Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva

  • Rob Font vs. David Martinez
    Veteran Rob Font aims for a third consecutive win after rebounding from a tough stretch. Rising prospect David Martinez, riding an eight-fight win streak, steps in on short notice looking to break into the bantamweight rankings.

  • Rafa Garcia vs. Jared Gordon
    Lightweights Garcia and Gordon both look to build momentum after recent wins, with Gordon coming off a first-round knockout of Thiago Moises.

  • Kelvin Gastelum vs. Dustin Stoltzfus
    Former TUF winner Gastelum seeks consistency against Stoltzfus, who has alternated wins and losses over his last six bouts.

  • Alexander Hernandez vs. Diego Ferreira
    Texas natives collide as Hernandez, fresh off a first-round win at UFC 319, takes on veteran Ferreira, who has dropped out of the rankings but remains a dangerous threat.

  • Santiago Luna vs. Quang Le
    Short-notice debutant Luna (6-0) replaces Martinez to face Le, who earned a submission win earlier this year.

Preliminary Card (ESPN+)

  • Jose Daniel Medina vs. Dusko Todorovic

  • Claudio Puelles vs. Joaquim Silva

  • Tatiana Suarez vs. Amanda Lemos
    Former title challengers clash as Suarez looks to rebound from her first career loss, while Lemos aims to solidify her spot in the strawweight division.

  • Jesus Aguilar vs. Luis Gurule

  • Zachary Reese vs. Sedriques Dumas

  • Alessandro Costa vs. Alden Coria

  • Montserrat Rendon vs. Alice Pereira
    At just 19 years old, Pereira becomes the youngest fighter on the UFC roster in her promotional debut.

  • Rodrigo Sezinando vs. Daniil Donchenko
    The Ultimate Fighter 33 welterweight finale features grappler Sezinando against striker Donchenko in a battle for the tournament title.

How to Watch Noche UFC 2025

The entire Noche UFC fight card will stream live on ESPN+, with preliminary bouts beginning Saturday afternoon followed by the main card in the evening. No pay-per-view purchase is required for ESPN+ subscribers.