Yair Rodriguez withdraws from Noche UFC fight due to injury
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 20, 2026, 3:17 PM
Last updated Aug 20, 2026
Yair Rodriguez has pulled out of his main event fight against Jean Silva at Noche UFC, scheduled for September 12 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Rodriguez cited an injury as the reason for his withdrawal, stating that it was not responsible to compete under the circumstances. Silva will now face Jose Delgado in the headliner instead. Rodriguez has been relatively inactive recently, participating in only two fights over the last two years and not competing at all in 2026. His recovery timeline suggests he may not return until 2027.
- •Rodriguez was set to headline Noche UFC on September 12.
- •He withdrew due to an unspecified injury.
- •Jean Silva will now face Jose Delgado in the main event.
- •Rodriguez has fought only once in 2024 and once in 2025.
- •He has not competed at all in 2026.
- 3:17 PMYahoo Sports — Yair Rodriguez Explains Why He Pulled Out of Noche UFC
"Longtime UFC featherweight contender Yair Rodriguez explained why he was forced to withdraw from his main event fight at Noche UFC.Rodriguez was set to take on Jean Silva in the Noche UFC headliner, a card set to take place on September 12 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. However, Rodriguez was forced to withdraw […] The post Yair Rodriguez Explains Why He Pulled Out of Noche UFC appeared first on HEAVY.
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