Jean Silva and Jose Delgado headline Noche UFC on Saturday, September 12 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The main card starts at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT, 3 p.m. in Arizona) on Paramount+, and with five fights ahead of them the main event walks are expected around 6:30 p.m. ET. Silva, the No. 6 ranked featherweight, was supposed to fight Yair Rodriguez; Delgado, who trains in Phoenix, took the fight on short notice and gets his first UFC main event at home.
| Jean Silva | Jose Delgado | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 17-3 | 12-2 |
| Fighting out of | Sao Paulo, Brazil | Phoenix, Arizona (born in Yuma) |
| UFC run | Finished his first five UFC opponents; lost to Diego Lopes in a title eliminator; beat Arnold Allen by decision at UFC 324 in January | 4-1 in the UFC, only loss to Nathaniel Wood by decision; back to back decision wins over Andre Fili and Austin Bashi; never finished |
| Ranking | No. 6 featherweight | Unranked |
The Matchup
Silva is one of the division’s most aggressive strikers, landing close to five significant strikes a minute at a 51 percent clip, and he tends to fight with his hands low and his chin available, which is how Lopes got to him. Delgado brings a height and reach edge and a chin that has never been cracked; his path is to make Silva work five rounds rather than trade in the first two. Silva is a heavy favorite, and Delgado is the kind of durable, home crowd underdog who turns these cards into long nights.
How to Watch
Paramount+ streams the whole card in the US with any plan. Prelims are at 2 p.m. ET. The Ryan Garcia vs. Conor Benn boxing card follows on Paramount+ from Las Vegas. Full card and times: Noche UFC, start time by time zone, bout order, the co-main, Moreno vs. Morales.
The Bottom Line
Silva vs. Delgado is expected around 6:30 p.m. ET Saturday on Paramount+, the last fight on a 5 p.m. ET main card in Glendale.