With Yair Rodriguez out, this September’s Noche UFC card has a new main event.
Jean Silva (17-3) remains in the headliner, but the Brazilian featherweight will now face off against the rising Jose Miguel Delgado (12-2) of Mexico. The event takes place at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, AZ on September 12, 2026.
Promotion officials announced the booking on Saturday. News of the switch-up was previously reported by MMA Fighting.
Silva has just a single loss in the UFC, against two-time title challenger Diego Lopes. “Lord” Silva bounced back from that setback, which came at Noche UFC in 2025, by earning a unanimous decision over England’s Arnold Allen this past January.
Delgado likewise has just one loss inside the octagon, and has earned back-to-back decision victories over Austin Bashi and Andre Fili. With the addition of Jose Miguel Delgado to the main event, this year’s Noche UFC card, celebrating Mexican Independence, breaks down as follows:
- Jean Silva vs. Jose Miguel Delgado
- Brandon Moreno vs. Joseph Morales
- Tommy McMillen vs. Marwan Rahiki
- Manon Fiorot vs. Alexa Grasso
- Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Curtis Blaydes
- David Martínez vs. Dan Ige
- Tim Elliott vs. Édgar Cháirez
- Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Muslim Salikhov
- JJ Aldrich vs. Regina Tarin
- Drakkar Klose vs. Thomas Gantt
- Rodrigo Vera vs. Ramiro Jimenez
- Yousri Belgaroui vs. Djorden Santos
- Rafa García vs. Rong Zhu
