Jean Silva will now fight Jose Delgado in the main event of Noche UFC after Yair Rodriguez pulled out of the Sept. 12 card due to undisclosed reasons; multiple people with knowledge of the situation confirmed the news to MMA Fighting.
Noche UFC will take place at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Delgado (12-2) gets his first main event assignment in his native Arizona coming off a pair of wins over Andre Fili and Austin Bashi earlier this year, earning himself a spot on the new Meta UFC rankings. Delgado was victorious in four of his UFC appearances, losing only to Nathaniel Wood in 2025.
Silva (17-3) will attempt to keep his momen
