Jean Silva identifies his loss to Diego Lopes as favorite career fight

UFC fighter Jean Silva recently identified his loss to Diego Lopes at Noche UFC 3 last September as his favorite bout in the organization. Silva cited the mutual willingness of both fighters to engage in a stand-up exchange as the reason for his appreciation of the contest, which ended after Lopes secured a finish with a spinning backfist and hammer-fists in the second round. The loss remains the only defeat in Silva’s UFC career, which includes five previous stoppage victories and a subsequent unanimous decision win against Arnold Allen in January. Silva is currently preparing for his next headlining appearance against Jose Delgado at Noche UFC 4, set for September 12 at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Meanwhile, reports suggest Diego Lopes is considering a move to the lightweight division following two unsuccessful bids for the featherweight championship.

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