Diego Lopes and Jean Silva face off in a rivalry-filled duel this Saturday at Noche UFC

UFC Night has Diego lopes e Jean Silva in the main fight (Photo: Disclosure/UFC)

More than a year after the UFC in the Sphere, Ultimate holds another event in honor of Mexican Independence this Saturday (13), with a green and yellow duel in the main fight. In great form, Jean Silva seeks to put Fighting Nerds' recent defeats behind him and add one of the biggest names in the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg) to his roster. On the other hand, Diego lopes defends the third position in the ranking and with a victory he can seek a new opportunity for the belt.

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Jean Silva (left) and Diego lopes (dir.) face each other in the Night UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Montage SUPER FIGHTS

In the main fight UFC Night, Diego lopes e Jean Silva will experience the culmination of an intense rivalry in a duel scheduled for five rounds. With a 13-fight winning streak, five of which have come in the world's largest MMA organization, the Fighting Nerds star could become the new challenger for the UFC title. Alexander Volkanovsky if he manages to beat his compatriot.

Moreover, Diego lopes steps into the octagon as the Mexican representative of the event and tries to recover from the setback suffered against the Australian in April of this year. In the wake of a victory, Franja will join Benoit Saint-Denis e Nassourdine Imavov as the executioner of one of the most famous academies in the world of MMA.

Jean Silva and Diego lopes almost just went at it in the parking lot after the Night UFC official weigh ins this morning pic.twitter.com/X60t3SO9uO

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Tatiana Suarez x Amanda Lemos

Amanda lemos is a former UFC title challenger. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @amandalemos_ufc

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The preliminary card features two former strawweight title challengers (up to 51,2 kg). Coming straight from a setback against Weili Zhang in the co-main event of UFC 312, Tatiana Suarez placeholder image tries to rehabilitate herself in a duel against the Brazilian Amanda lemos, which in turn comes from a victory against its compatriot Iasmin Lucindo in March of this year.

Excluding the fight against the Chinese fighter, Tatiana has ten professional victories, seven of which came via the express route. More experienced, Amanda has twice as many fights on her record and has won fights without the need for judges on 11 occasions.

Brazilian Squadron

Carlos Diego Ferreira will face Alexander Hernandez No. UFC Night (Photo: Instagram/UFC)

Besides Amanda lemos, Diego lopes e Jean Silva, five other Brazilian representatives step into the octagon, all on the preliminary card. In the very first fight of the night, Rodrigo Sezinando fights for the title of The Ultimate Fighter against the Ukrainian Daniil Donchenko, in a duel valid for the welterweight category (up to 77,1 kg). Next, Alice Pereira makes history by becoming the youngest fighter to fight in the Ultimate, against Montserrat Rendon in the bantamweight division (up to 61,2 kg).

In flies (up to 56,7 kg.), Alexander Costa measure forces with Alden Coria. Among the lightweights (up to 70,3 kg), Netto BJJ faces Claudio Puelles placeholder image e Carlos Diego Ferreira closes the preliminary card in a duel against Alexander Hernandez.

UFC Noche technical sheet 

Date: 12 September 2025

Time: From 16pm (Brasília time)

Location: Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas, United States

How to watch: SUPER FIGHTS LIVE In real time, UFC Fight Pass (the entire card) online.

MAIN CARD (19pm Brasília time)

Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Diego lopes x Jean Silva

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Rob font x David Martinez

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Rafa Garcia x Jared gordon

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Kelvin Gastelum x Dustin Stoltzfus

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Santiago luna x Quang Le

PRELIMINARY CARD (16pm Brasília time)

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Alexander Hernandez x Carlos Diego Ferreira

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Jose Medina x Dusko Todorovic

Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Claudio Puelles placeholder image x Netto BJJ

Straw weight (up to 52,1 kg): Tatiana Suarez placeholder image x Amanda lemos

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Jesus Santos Aguilar x Luis Gurule

Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): Zachary Reese x Sedriques Dumas

Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Alexander Costa x Alden Coria

Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Montserrat Rendon x Alice Pereira

Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Rodrigo Sezinando x Daniil Donchenko