# UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva
**UFC Fight Night: Lopes vs. Silva** (also billed as Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva, and broadcast as UFC Fight Night 259) was a mixed martial arts event held by the [Ultimate Fighting Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/ultimate-fighting-championship) on September 13, 2025, at [Frost Bank Center](https://www.edgepedia.org/frost-bank-center) in [San Antonio](https://www.edgepedia.org/san-antonio), Texas. It was the third annual Noche UFC event celebrating Mexican Independence Day, and it was headlined by a featherweight bout between the Brazilian fighters Diego Lopes and Jean Silva.[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/official-judges-scorecards-noche-ufc-lopes-vs-silva) • [2](https://www.ufc.com/news/scorecard-noche-ufc-san-antonio)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | Saturday, September 13, 2025, Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/official-judges-scorecards-noche-ufc-lopes-vs-silva) |
| Occasion | Third annual Noche UFC, held in advance of Mexican Independence Day[2](https://www.ufc.com/news/scorecard-noche-ufc-san-antonio) • [3](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/noche-ufc-presented-by-bud-light-lopes-vs-silva/) |
| Main event | Diego Lopes def. Jean Silva by TKO (spinning back elbow and punches) at 4:48 of Round 2[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/official-judges-scorecards-noche-ufc-lopes-vs-silva) • [4](https://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-Fight-Night-259-Noche-UFC-Lopes-vs-Silva-107492) |
| Co-main event | David Martinez def. Rob Font by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/official-judges-scorecards-noche-ufc-lopes-vs-silva) |
| Card size | 14 fights, including 8 finishes[5](https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/ufc-fight-night-259-post-161016314.html) |
| Broadcast | Main card at 6 p.m. ET and prelims at 3 p.m. ET on ESPN+, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN Xtra on SiriusXM[3](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/noche-ufc-presented-by-bud-light-lopes-vs-silva/) |
| Bonuses | Lopes took a Performance of the Night bonus and shared Fight of the Night with Silva, an additional $100,000[6](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/403933/noche-ufc-bonuses-diego-lopes-doubles-up-after-wild-knockout-of-jean-silva) |
## Main event: Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva
The headliner matched the No. 2 ranked featherweight contender Diego Lopes against the No. 10 ranked [Jean Silva](https://www.edgepedia.org/jean-silva) in a Top 10 bout with title implications for both men.[3](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/noche-ufc-presented-by-bud-light-lopes-vs-silva/) Lopes (26-7) entered after a decision loss in his first UFC championship opportunity, a unanimous decision defeat to [Alexander Volkanovski](https://www.edgepedia.org/alexander-volkanovski) at UFC 314 in April 2025 for the vacant featherweight title, which had ended a five-fight winning streak.[7](https://www.espn.co.uk/mma/ufc/story/_/id/46220221/noche-ufc-how-watch-diego-lopes-vs-jean-silva) • [3](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/noche-ufc-presented-by-bud-light-lopes-vs-silva/) Silva (16-2) was a [Dana White](https://www.edgepedia.org/dana-white)'s Contender Series alum riding a 13-fight career win streak, with a 100 percent finish rate in his Octagon appearances and no loss since 2018.[3](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/noche-ufc-presented-by-bud-light-lopes-vs-silva/) • [2](https://www.ufc.com/news/scorecard-noche-ufc-san-antonio)
Lopes won by second-round stoppage, finishing Silva by TKO at 4:48 of Round 2, a result the judges' official scorecards record as a TKO in Round 2 at 4:48.[1](https://www.ufc.com/news/official-judges-scorecards-noche-ufc-lopes-vs-silva) Sherdog records the technique as a spinning back elbow followed by punches, with [Mike Beltran](https://www.edgepedia.org/mike-beltran) as the referee.[4](https://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-Fight-Night-259-Noche-UFC-Lopes-vs-Silva-107492) The bout was a back-and-forth contest that drew Fight of the Year discussion, and Lopes's finish was a rare knockout technique for the division.[5](https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/ufc-fight-night-259-post-161016314.html) The victory ended Silva's winning streak and, in Lopes's own post-fight comments, pointed toward a rematch with the champion Volkanovski.[2](https://www.ufc.com/news/scorecard-noche-ufc-san-antonio)
## Card changes
Two late adjustments reshaped the lineup in the week before the event. A lightweight bout between [Alexander Hernandez](https://www.edgepedia.org/alexander-hernandez) and Diego Ferreira was added to the card. [Raul Rosas Jr.](https://www.edgepedia.org/raul-rosas-jr) was removed from his bantamweight bout with [Rob Font](https://www.edgepedia.org/rob-font) because of injury, and David Martinez replaced him. Martinez had originally been scheduled to face Quang Le, who instead met the undefeated UFC newcomer Santiago Luna Velazco, a debuting fighter with a 100 percent finishing rate.[8](https://www.ufc.com/news/updates-noche-ufc-lopes-vs-silva)
## Results
The full card ran 14 bouts, with eight ending in finishes.[5](https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/ufc-fight-night-259-post-161016314.html) The main card results were:[9](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/403594/noche-ufc-results-lopes-vs-silva)
- Diego Lopes def. Jean Silva via second-round TKO (4:48)[9](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/403594/noche-ufc-results-lopes-vs-silva)
- David Martinez def. Rob Font via unanimous decision (29-28 x3)[9](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/403594/noche-ufc-results-lopes-vs-silva)
- Rafa Garcia def. [Jared Gordon](https://www.edgepedia.org/jared-gordon) via third-round TKO (2:27)[9](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/403594/noche-ufc-results-lopes-vs-silva)
- [Kelvin Gastelum](https://www.edgepedia.org/kelvin-gastelum) def. Dustin Stoltzfus via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28 x2), contested at a 191 lb catchweight[9](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/403594/noche-ufc-results-lopes-vs-silva) • [4](https://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-Fight-Night-259-Noche-UFC-Lopes-vs-Silva-107492)
- Alexander Hernandez def. Diego Ferreira via second-round TKO (3:46)[9](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/403594/noche-ufc-results-lopes-vs-silva)
- Santiago Luna def. Quang Le via first-round KO (2:48)[9](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/403594/noche-ufc-results-lopes-vs-silva)
Preliminary-card results included Dusko Todorovic's first-round rear-naked choke of Jose Daniel Medina, Joaquim Silva's split decision over Claudio Puelles, Tatiana Suarez's unanimous decision (29-28 x3) over Amanda Lemos in a strawweight bout between top-five ranked fighters, Jesus Aguilar's unanimous decision over Luis Gurule, Alden Coria's third-round TKO of Alessandro Costa, Montserrat Rendon's split decision over Alice Pereira, and Daniil Donchenko's first-round TKO of Rodrigo Sezinando in the TUF welterweight finale.[9](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/403594/noche-ufc-results-lopes-vs-silva) • [1](https://www.ufc.com/news/official-judges-scorecards-noche-ufc-lopes-vs-silva) A middleweight bout between Zachary Reese and Sedriques Dumas was ruled a no-contest after an accidental groin kick at 0:51 of Round 1.[9](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/403594/noche-ufc-results-lopes-vs-silva)
## Bonuses and aftermath
Diego Lopes doubled up on post-event bonuses, earning a [Performance](https://www.edgepedia.org/performance) of the Night award and sharing Fight of the Night with Jean Silva, for an additional $100,000 in bonus money.[6](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/403933/noche-ufc-bonuses-diego-lopes-doubles-up-after-wild-knockout-of-jean-silva) Sherdog later named the Lopes-Silva firefight its 2025 Round of the Year, and the bout was widely treated as one of the best fights of 2025.[4](https://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-Fight-Night-259-Noche-UFC-Lopes-vs-Silva-107492) For Silva, the loss was his first since 2018 and the first time in his UFC career he had needed the judges or been stopped rather than finishing an opponent.[2](https://www.ufc.com/news/scorecard-noche-ufc-san-antonio)
## References
1. [Official Judges Scorecards | Noche UFC, UFC.com](https://www.ufc.com/news/official-judges-scorecards-noche-ufc-lopes-vs-silva)
2. [The Scorecard | Noche UFC, UFC.com](https://www.ufc.com/news/scorecard-noche-ufc-san-antonio)
3. [Noche UFC Presented by Bud Light: Lopes vs. Silva, ESPN Press Room](https://espnpressroom.com/press-release/noche-ufc-presented-by-bud-light-lopes-vs-silva/)
4. [UFC Fight Night 259 - Noche UFC: Lopes vs. Silva, Sherdog](https://www.sherdog.com/events/UFC-Fight-Night-259-Noche-UFC-Lopes-vs-Silva-107492)
5. [UFC Fight Night 259 post-event facts: Diego Lopes cashes in with rare double bonus, Yahoo Sports](https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/ufc-fight-night-259-post-161016314.html)
6. [Noche UFC bonuses: Diego Lopes doubles up after wild knockout of Jean Silva, MMA Fighting](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/403933/noche-ufc-bonuses-diego-lopes-doubles-up-after-wild-knockout-of-jean-silva)
7. [Noche UFC: How to watch Lopes vs. Silva on ESPN, ESPN](https://www.espn.co.uk/mma/ufc/story/_/id/46220221/noche-ufc-how-watch-diego-lopes-vs-jean-silva)
8. [Updates To Noche UFC: Lopes vs Silva, UFC.com](https://www.ufc.com/news/updates-noche-ufc-lopes-vs-silva)
9. [Noche UFC Results: Lopes vs. Silva, MMA Fighting](https://www.mmafighting.com/ufc/403594/noche-ufc-results-lopes-vs-silva)
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