
Yair
Rodriguez is set to make his Octagon return against one of the
featherweight division’s most dangerous finishers.
The former
Ultimate Fighting Championship interim featherweight champion
will headline
Noche UFC 4 opposite Jean Silva
on Sept. 12 in Glendale, Arizona.
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Yair Rodriguez and Jean Silva headline UFC Noche 4
featherweight matchup in Glendale
Rodriguez (20-5) will compete for the first time since defeating
former Bellator
champion Patricio “Pitbull” Freire by unanimous decision in April
2025.
Meanwhile, Silva (17-3) has established himself as one of the
division’s most exciting contenders. He’s coming off a decision
victory over Arnold
Allen in January. The Brazilian has finished the likes of
Bryce
Mitchell, Drew Dober
and Charles
Jourdain since winning a contract on
Dana White’s Contender Series.
Silva previously headlined the third edition of Noche UFC in 2025,
losing to Diego
Lopes. Rodriguez, meanwhile, has never competed at a Noche UFC
event.
The fourth edition of Noche UFC will also feature former champions
Alexa
Grasso and Brandon
Moreno, returning against Manon
Fiorot and Joseph
Morales, respectively.
¡Vamos! 🇲🇽@PanteraUFC &
[ LIVE SEPT 12 on @ParamountPlus
@JeanSilvaMMA96
will duel in the desert at #NocheUFC!
] pic.twitter.com/VUCr9FFa6B— UFC (@ufc) August
4, 2026