In his second consecutive UFC Noche Main event showing, Jean Silva capped off an exciting night of Mixed Martial Arts action with an impressive submission win over Jose Miguel Delgado at the Desert Diamond Arena on Sunday morning.
It took a while for Silva to get into the bout; he was virtually inactive for much of the first round before being dropped with a right hand by Delgado. After recovering, Silva got back to his feet and seemed more aware of his opponent, who kept looking for an opening with feints and strikes.
Silva sprang to life in the second round and showed much-needed aggression after being dropped in the first. In response to Delgado’s stunning effort, Silva returned the favour by dropping his opposite number with a strong right along the fence.
As Delgado looked to wrestle his way out of danger, Silva scrambled and worked his back to secure a rear-naked choke to seal the deal.
Speaking after the fight, Silva expressed that he did enough to earn a title shot in the near future and now believes he is on the right path in his career.
"It's a clarity that we didn't have tonight. It's a clarity we have every day. Every day, we step into training every time. Every time people come to me for counselling or advice or anything of the sort,” Silva said.
“That's what we have, and I feel we're on the right path and what I'm doing there. I know what we're doing here; we have the clarity that what we're doing is to be a champion. That's the next step, and I think for sure I'll be a champion next."
UFC Noche Main Card results:
Main Event: Jean Silva defeated Jose Miguel Delgado by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:57 of Round 3
Co-Main Event: Brandon Moreno defeated Joseph Morales by decision (28-29, 30, 30-27)
Tommy McMillen defeated Marwan Rahiki by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
Alexa Grasso defeated Manon Fiorot by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Curtis Blaydes defeated Waldo Cortes Acosta by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
David Martinez defeated Dan Ige by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)