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Jean Silva cemented his status as a rising force in the UFC featherweight division with a decisive victory over Bryce Mitchell at UFC 314. Coming off a

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Silva meets Diego Lopes (26-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC) in Saturday's UFC Fight Night 259 main event (ESPN+), the promotion's annual Noche UFC celebration, at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Add Paulo Costa to the list of people Jean Silva is not a fan of.

Jean Silva is stepping into his first main event next week in San Antonio. He faces Diego Lopes on Sept. 13 at Noche UFC 3.