Noche UFC goes down tomorrow (Sat, Sept 13) at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio (TX), headlined by Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva at featherweight. Prelims start 3:00 p.m. ET and the main card at 6:00 p.m. ET on ESPN+ (U.S.). Local venue schedule lists 2:00 p.m. CT prelims / 5:00 p.m. CT main card. ESPN.com+1
Quick facts
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Event: Noche UFC — Lopes vs. Silva
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Venue: Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, Texas
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U.S. broadcast: ESPN+ (prelims 3:00 p.m. ET; main 6:00 p.m. ET). ESPN.com
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Where to watch explainer (ESPN): guide and streaming details. ESPN.com
Official fight card (subject to late changes)
Main card — ESPN+ (6:00 p.m. ET)
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Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva — Featherweight (main event)
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Rob Font vs. David Martinez — Bantamweight
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Rafa Garcia vs. Jared Gordon — Lightweight
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Kelvin Gastelum vs. Dustin Stoltzfus — Middleweight
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Alexander Hernandez vs. Diego Ferreira — Lightweight
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Santiago Luna vs. Quang Le — Bantamweight MMA Fighting
Prelims — ESPN+ (3:00 p.m. ET)
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José Daniel Medina vs. Duško Todorović — Middleweight
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Claudio Puelles vs. Joaquim Silva — Lightweight
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Tatiana Suarez vs. Amanda Lemos — Strawweight
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Jesús Aguilar vs. Luis Gurule — Flyweight
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Zach Reese vs. Sedriques Dumas — Middleweight
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Alessandro Costa vs. Alden Coria — Flyweight
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Alice Pereira vs. Montserrat Rendón — Bantamweight
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Rodrigo Sezinando vs. Dmitri Donchenko — Welterweight MMA Fighting+1
Weigh-in notes (Friday)
Kelvin Gastelum missed weight at 191.0 lb (5 lb over the middleweight limit). Fight status and penalty are being finalized. All others on target, including Lopes (146.0) and Silva (145.5). MMA Fighting+1
Storylines you need to know
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Main event momentum: Lopes seeks a bounce-back showcase; Jean Silva rides strong form and finishing confidence into a five-round spotlight. ESPN.com
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Veteran vs. surge at bantamweight: Rob Font brings an elite jab and experience; David Martinez brings pace and youth—classic changing-of-the-guard test. MMA Fighting
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High-stakes strawweight clash: Tatiana Suarez vs. Amanda Lemos is a rankings pivot with contrasting weapons (chain wrestling vs. one-shot power). MMA Fighting+1
Tactical keys (quick reads)
Lopes vs. Jean Silva — “active grappling vs. pocket danger”
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Lopes: blend entries off combos, pin to fence, work half-guard/back rides to bank minutes.
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Silva: first-layer takedown defense, frame on exits, punish with short elbows and the 1–2 in center.
Telltale sign: if Lopes establishes fence control in R1, late-round momentum tilts his way; if Silva keeps center clean, KO threat grows down the stretch. (Style read; not a pick.)
Font vs. Martinez — “jab control vs. pressure sequencing”
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Font: jab → cross, intercepting counters, footwork to keep it long.
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Martinez: low-kicks to stall stance, body work to drop the guard, flurries after the fence touch. MMA Fighting
Suarez vs. Lemos — “chain wrestling vs. stopper power”
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Suarez: level-change cycles, mat returns, top control to drain clock.
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Lemos: early sprawl + uppercuts/knees into level changes; keep rounds at striking range. MMA Fighting
How to watch
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United States: ESPN+ — prelims 3:00 p.m. ET, main 6:00 p.m. ET. ESPN.com
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Brazil (reference): typically UFC Fight Pass/ESPN (confirm local listing on event day).
One-look schedule (BR/US)
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Prelims: ~16:00 BRT / 3:00 p.m. ET
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Main card: ~19:00 BRT / 6:00 p.m. ET
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Venue doors (local): 1:00 p.m. CT (per Frost Bank Center). frostbankcenter.com
Brazil watchlist
Plenty of Brazilian interest across the card—Diego Ferreira, Joaquim Silva, Amanda Lemos, Rodrigo Sezinando, and teen debutant Alice Pereira (19). Smart search demand driver for BR audiences on a Mexico-themed night. MMA Fighting
Noche UFC leans into Latin star power: Lopes vs. Jean Silva at the top, a veteran-vs-surge co-feature, and a strawweight clash with serious ranking stakes. Double-check the Gastelum-Stoltzfus status after the miss, lock your start times, and enjoy San Antonio’s Saturday slate. MMA Fighting+1
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