Yair Rodriguez vs. Jean Silva set for Noche UFC main event

Yair Rodriguez is set to clash with Jean Silva in the five-round main event at the latest Noche UFC card scheduled on Sept. 12 in Glendale, Ariz.

The matchup was officially announced Tuesday.

A celebration of Mexican Independence Day, Noche UFC has become an annual event for the promotion and this time Rodriguez gets the chance to headline the card in his first fight back in over a year. The former featherweight title challenger last appeared in 2025 when he scored a dominant win over former Bellator champion Patricio Pitbull, which ended his two-fight losing streak.

Now Rodriguez returns against one of the most dangerous fighters in the world at 145 pounds.

An all-action fighter with serious finishing power, Silva has made a name for himself with several impressive wins in the UFC including victories over Bryce Mitchell, Arnold Allen, Drew Dober and Charles Jourdain.

Now Silva looks to establish himself as a potential title contender with a matchup against a veteran like Rodriguez, who has fought for the championship in the past while facing a who’s who among featherweights in the UFC.

Rodriguez vs. Silva headlines the Noche UFC card with the full lineup still to be determined.

See the current card below (bout order not finalized).

Yair Rodriguez vs. Jean Silva

Manon Fiorot vs. Alexa Grasso

Brandon Moreno vs. Joseph Morales

Tim Elliott vs. Edgar Chairez

Waldo Cortes Acosta vs. Curtis Blaydes

Kelvin Gastelum vs. Yousri Belgaroui

Dan Ige vs. David Martinez

Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Muslim Salikhov

JJ Aldrich vs. Regina Tarin