At the turn of 2024, the entire male Fighting Nerds lineup was undefeated in the UFC octagon. However, by the time Silva was making his walk on Saturday, he remained the only one with such a record after his teammates all suffered high-profile defeats.

In a 5-round featherweight bout in the main event, Diego Lopes and Jean Silva meet Saturday at Noche UFC -- also known as UFC Fight Night 259.

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Silva destroyed Mitchell at UFC 314 in April, which led to Mitchell moving down to bantamweight in his most recent bout. “Lord” is currently slated to face Diego Lopes in the main event of Noche UFC this Saturday in San Antonio and was asked about Mitchell, and why there’s still no love lost with his most recent opponent.

Despite his incredible success since joining the UFC, Lopes currently finds himself lined as a sizeable underdog heading into Noche UFC. Silva is currently on a 13-fight win streak dating back to 2018, which includes five-straight finishes in the UFC since joining the promotion off of Dana White’s Contender Series.

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