Noche UFC Results: Diego Lopes Stuns Jean Silva with Round-2 TKO in San Antonio

Diego Lopes Stops Jean Silva in San Antonio

Underdogs don’t often get a cleaner night than this. Diego Lopes knocked out the hype and the favorite, Jean Silva, with a spinning back elbow and follow-up punches at 4:48 of round two in San Antonio. The Brazilian-born featherweight, who trains in Mexico, turned a risky exchange into a highlight finish that swung the Frost Bank Center into a roar. It capped a main event that set the tone for a card loaded with strong Noche UFC results across divisions.

Lopes entered at +210 against Silva’s -260 line, but the gap on paper never showed up in the cage. He outworked Silva from range, mixed targets well, and forced Silva to reset again and again. The numbers tell the same story: Lopes landed 86 of 154 total strikes and 74 of 135 significant strikes, while Silva connected on 43 of 91 in both categories. That’s command-level output in a matchup billed as a speed-and-power duel.

The momentum shift arrived midway through the second round. Silva tried to press with combinations after trading at mid-range, and Lopes timed the advance. The spinning back elbow snapped Silva off his line and dropped him hard. Lopes chased with a sharp flurry on the canvas until the referee stepped in. No controversy, no doubt—just a clean stoppage against a dangerous finisher.

Beyond the knockout, this was a mature performance. Lopes stayed patient when Silva wasn’t giving him clean counters in the first round, then found the openings as the pace rose. He managed distance, disrupted rhythm, and won exchanges on accuracy rather than brawling for it. For a fighter looking to steady his climb at 145 pounds, this is the kind of result that earns a top-tier matchup next.

Silva had moments early, especially when he forced Lopes to the fence and kicked the legs, but he couldn’t string together damage or momentum. The shot that ended it came during a Silva surge, which makes it sting more: he got Lopes to engage, then got caught by a read he didn’t see coming. It’s a setback, not a ceiling. Silva’s power and athleticism keep him in every fight; tightening defense on entries and mixing feints should help him rebound.

Main Card Roundup and What’s Next

The rest of the main card delivered a steady mix of veteran savvy and late-fight urgency. In the bantamweight co-feature, Rob Font (22-9-0) outpointed David Martinez (13-1-0) over three rounds. It was classic Font—clean boxing, disciplined footwork, and a jab that kept the fight in his comfort zone. Martinez had success in bursts but couldn’t sustain pressure or disrupt the tempo for long stretches, and the judges saw it clearly for Font.

At lightweight, Rafa Garcia (18-4-0) broke through Jared Gordon (21-8-0) with a TKO at 2:27 of the third round. Garcia’s pressure built as the minutes ticked by, and when Gordon slowed, Garcia poured on volume until the stoppage. It was a smart, patient climb to a finish—no panic, just steady work that wore down a tough veteran.

Kelvin Gastelum (21-10-0) returned to middleweight and banked a unanimous decision over Dustin Stoltzfus (16-8-0). Gastelum’s experience showed in exchanges and scrambles. He kept combinations tight, stayed first in the pocket, and limited Stoltzfus’s reads. It wasn’t a firefight, but it was tidy and effective—exactly what he needed to reassert himself at 185.

• Featherweight: Diego Lopes (27-7-0) def. Jean Silva (16-3-0) — TKO, 4:48 of Round 2
• Bantamweight: Rob Font (22-9-0) def. David Martinez (13-1-0) — Unanimous decision (3 rounds)
• Lightweight: Rafa Garcia (18-4-0) def. Jared Gordon (21-8-0) — TKO, 2:27 of Round 3
• Middleweight: Kelvin Gastelum (21-10-0) def. Dustin Stoltzfus (16-8-0) — Unanimous decision (3 rounds)

Noche UFC has become a September staple, celebrating Mexican Independence Day weekend with a crowd that comes ready to shout for every exchange. San Antonio fit the bill. The Frost Bank Center kept the energy high, and the main event delivered the singular moment fans usually remember from these cards.

What does it all mean? For Lopes, this kind of finish over a respected opponent and favorite likely puts him in line for a ranked matchup with real stakes in the featherweight picture. For Font, a steady decision against a rising name maintains his place as a litmus test for top-15 hopefuls. Garcia’s late finish should set up a meaningful step up at 155, and Gastelum’s measured win gives him a platform to rebuild at middleweight. A night with two finishes and two clear decisions—clean, decisive, and useful for matchmaking.