Jean Silva and Delgado headline Noche UFC featherweight main event in Glendale

Jean Silva and Jose Miguel Delgado square off in the featherweight main event of Noche UFC at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona on Saturday afternoon, with both men arriving on near-identical recent form — four wins from their last five fights.

The contest is billed as a pivotal one in the featherweight division, with both fighters looking to push themselves into contention. Silva and Delgado have each demonstrated consistent finishing ability in their UFC runs, making the matchup one of the more compelling main events the promotion has staged outside its traditional Saturday night prime-time slot.

In the co-main event, former two-time UFC flyweight champion Brandon Moreno attempts to arrest a two-fight losing skid when he faces Joseph Morales. The defeats have raised questions about where Moreno stands in a flyweight division he once dominated, and a win over Morales would go some way toward rebuilding his title credentials.

Elsewhere on the main card, women’s flyweight contender Manon Fiorot meets former strawweight champion Alexa Grasso in what shapes as one of the card’s most high-profile bouts, while heavyweight Waldo Cortes-Acosta takes on the experienced Curtis Blaydes in a matchup with significant divisional implications. Tommy McMillen faces Marwan Rahiki, and David Martinez meets Dan Ige to round out the six-fight main card.

The preliminary card features a full slate of 13 bouts across both sessions, including Tim Elliott vs. Edgar Chairez, Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Muslim Salikhov, and Drakkar Klose vs. Tommy Gantt among the featured prelim matchups.