Jean Silva
14 stories covering Jean Silva — news, results and analysis.
Ruffy vs. Tsarukyan: Can the 'Ronaldinho of MMA' Crack a Top Contender?
Mauricio Ruffy carries 13 KOs in 14 wins into a UFC 331 co-main against #2 lightweight Arman Tsarukyan. His old coach thinks flair beats pedigree.
Sep 18, 2026
Sterling Wants a December Eliminator With Jean Silva — On One Condition
The #4 featherweight is on a two-fight run and wants Silva healed up, so nobody can dispute who's next after Volkanovski vs. Evloev.
Sep 16, 2026
Jean Silva Reveals Broken Toe, Eye Cut Before Noche UFC Submission Win
Silva stopped short-notice replacement Jose Delgado in the Glendale main event — and says he did it while nursing a busted toe, a shin infection and a cut eye.
Sep 14, 2026
Jean Silva chokes out Delgado in the third at Noche UFC
Silva's rear-naked choke at 2:57 of Round 3 caps a Noche UFC card where Alexa Grasso upset the No. 2 and two prospects got flattened inside a round.
Sep 13, 2026
Jean Silva Chokes Out Delgado to Headline Noche UFC in Glendale
Silva needed a slow-burn first round before dropping Delgado and locking a one-armed choke. Sean King III's 36-second slam stole the undercard.
Sep 13, 2026
UFC Returns to Glendale After Five Years — With Moreno Back Home
Brandon Moreno headlines the co-main in the same arena he won gold in 2021, as Noche UFC lands in Glendale for the first time in over five years.
Sep 9, 2026
Jean Silva Calls His Title Shot, Backs Evloev to Dethrone Volkanovski
The No. 6 featherweight headlines Noche UFC against short-notice sub Jose Delgado, insisting the belt is next no matter who's holding it in October.
Sep 9, 2026
Jose Miguel Delgado Called His Shot: Jean Silva in the Noche UFC Main Event
Delgado wasn't even booked for Noche UFC. A late call put the Yuma prospect against 6-1 Jean Silva in Glendale — the exact fight he says he's been asking for.
Sep 8, 2026
Jean Silva vs. Jose Miguel Delgado: A Short-Notice Fight With Big Stakes at Noche UFC
The No. 6 featherweight headlines Glendale against an unranked, unbeaten-in-2026 hometown puncher who took the fight after Yair Rodriguez pulled out.
Sep 7, 2026
Jean Silva vs Jose Miguel Delgado Headlines UFC's Glendale Return
Noche UFC lands in Arizona on September 12 with #6 featherweight Jean Silva (17-3) facing hometown fighter Jose Miguel Delgado (12-2).
Sep 2, 2026
Aljamain Sterling Says He'd Turn Down Jean Silva Short-Notice Fight
The #4 featherweight admits he'd be 'wheezing for air' on two weeks' notice — and he has clear ideas about who's next at 145.
Aug 25, 2026
Yair Rodriguez Out of Noche UFC, Jean Silva Draws Jose Delgado
Rodriguez pulls from the Sept. 12 headliner. Silva (17-3) now meets 12-2 hometown fighter Jose Delgado in Glendale.
Aug 19, 2026
Pereira Wins Griffin Community Award as UFC Fight Week Raises Six Figures
The 50/50 raffle grossed $117,280 and Alex Pereira picked up a $25,000 donation during International Fight Week in Las Vegas.
Aug 12, 2026
Jean Silva Explains Israel Trip: Loyalty to a Sparring Partner
The UFC's No. 6 featherweight, riding a 17-3 record, says he traveled to Israel purely to corner teammate Ilay Barzilay when nobody else could.
Jul 27, 2026