UFC Fight Night 259: Noche UFC poster released for Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva
The promotion heads to San Antonio for UFC Fight Night 259: Noche UFC, which features an important featherweight matchup between former title challenger Diego Lopes and Jean Silva. The event takes place at Frost Bank Center. The event was initially planned to take place in Guadalajara, Mexico, but was shifted to Texas due to construction delays.
Lopes (26-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC) will look to bounce back from his title opporunity loss against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 314, while Silva (16-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) will aim to remain undefeated in the promotion as he hunts for his own title shot.
The promotion has released an official poster for the event, which highlights the main event matchup with a faceoff between Lopes and Silva with vibrant colors inspired by the Mexican flag and the coat of arms.
Check out the poster below, as well as the latest UFC Fight Night 259 lineup (via X):
Current Noche UFC lineup
Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva
Amanda Lemos vs. Tatiana Suarez
Norma Dumont vs. opponent TBA
Claudio Puelles vs. Joaquim Silva
Edgar Chairez vs. Alessandro Costa
Rafa Garcia vs. Jared Gordon
Jose Medina vs. Dusko Todorovic
Jesus Aguilar vs. Luis Gurule
Alice Pereira vs. Montserrat Rendon
David Martinez vs. Carlos Vera
This article originally appeared on MMA Junkie: Noche UFC poster relased for Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva
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