Noche UFC rocked the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio on Saturday (Sept 13). In the main event, Diego Lopes defeated Jean Silva by TKO at 4:48 of Round 2—a spinning elbow that lit up the arena. The card also featured Tatiana Suarez outpointing Amanda Lemos, a rebound decision win for Kelvin Gastelum after missing weight, and strong showings from Rafa Garcia and Alexander Hernandez.
Official results — Main card
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Diego Lopes def. Jean Silva — KO/TKO, R2 4:48 (spinning elbow)
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David Martinez def. Rob Font — unanimous decision (29–28, 29–28, 29–28)
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Rafa Garcia def. Jared Gordon — TKO, R3 2:27 (elbows)
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Kelvin Gastelum def. Dustin Stoltzfus — unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
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Alexander Hernandez def. Diego Ferreira — TKO, R2 3:46
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Santiago Luna def. Quang Le — TKO, R1 2:48
Results — Prelims
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José Daniel Medina def. Duško Todorović — submission (RNC), R1 4:21
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Claudio Puelles def. Joaquim Silva — split decision
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Tatiana Suarez def. Amanda Lemos — unanimous decision (29–28 x3)
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Jesús Aguilar def. Luis Gurule — unanimous decision (30–27, 29–28, 29–28)
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Zach Reese vs. Sedriques Dumas — No Contest, R1 0:51
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Alessandro Costa def. Alden Coria — TKO, R3 0:47
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Montserrat Rendón def. Alice Pereira — split decision
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Rodrigo Sezinando def. Daniil Donchenko — TKO, R1 4:27
Five storylines of the night (short & sharp)
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Diego Lopes show: slick reads on the feet and a spinning elbow to close in Round 2—keeps him on the shortlist for elite featherweight matchups.
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Jean Silva’s lesson: great form coming in, but got clipped in the spin; vowed to regroup after a rare setback.
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Tatiana Suarez controls the lanes: chain wrestling, top time, and steady scoring despite a late surge from Lemos—clean 29–28 across the board.
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Gastelum steadies the ship: missed weight on Friday, then leaned on experience and output to beat Stoltzfus by decision.
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TKO parade: Rafa Garcia (elbows), Alexander Hernandez, and Santiago Luna set the tempo on the main card.
Brazilians watch
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Amanda Lemos pushed late against Suarez and nearly flipped the script—still firmly in the strawweight elite.
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Diego Ferreira and Joaquim Silva couldn’t impose their rhythm; Alice Pereira dropped a split in her debut but banked valuable Octagon minutes.
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Rodrigo Sezinando impressed with a swift first-round TKO at welterweight.
Numbers that tell the story
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Lopes vs. Silva: clear volume edge for Lopes (74 significant strikes landed), 3/4 takedowns before the finish, and ~2:40 control time.
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Font vs. Martinez: tight, tense affair—new blood edged the veteran on all three cards (29–28).
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Suarez vs. Lemos: 29–28 x3, with rounds tilted by takedowns and top control.
Timeline
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Afternoon: prelims open with Medina’s RNC, then a run of competitive decisions.
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Main card: a trio of TKOs (Garcia, Hernandez, Luna) heat up the slate before Gastelum and Martinez go the distance.
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Main event: Diego Lopes seals it with that spinning elbow under the two-minute mark of Round 2.
Where to watch the replay & highlights
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ESPN+ / UFC Fightcenter: bout-by-bout highlights and stats.
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Official event page: post-event recap and media assets.
Noche UFC 2025 delivered flashy finishes, suffocating grappling, and rising names. Diego Lopes authored one of the year’s highlight finishes; Tatiana Suarez strengthened her push back toward the top at 115; Kelvin Gastelum handled business under scrutiny. For Brazilian fans it was mixed—heartbreak at the top, but Sezinando and other bright spots keeping the outlook positive.
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