Jean Silva taps out Jose Miguel Delgado with one-armed submission to cap off Noche UFC main event - MMA Fighting
Jean Silva defeated Jose Miguel Delgado via a one-armed rear-naked choke in the main event of Noche UFC. Silva overcame a slow start to secure his second consecutive victory.
Why it matters
The fight highlights the rising profile of Jean Silva within the bantamweight division and his stated ambitions for a championship title.
Jean Silva may have started slow but his aggression finally came through as he dropped Jose Miguel Delgado and finished with a one-arm rear-naked choke in the Noche UFC main event.
At the start of the fight, Silva just put his fists out and circled the octagon but once he got moving, he was hurting Delgado with a variety of strikes. Finally in the third round, Silva put Delgado against the cage and unloaded a huge shot that dropped his opponent to the canvas.
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A moment later, Silva was on his back and snatching the submission with Delgado tapping out at 2:57 in the third round to end the fight. Silva has now won two fights in a row and it’s no secret what he wants next.
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