Kevin
Vallejos claims he’s one win away from entering the
featherweight title mix in the
Ultimate Fighting Championship after the recent change to
Noche UFC 4’s main event.
Jean
Silva was originally scheduled to headline the fourth edition
of Noche UFC against Yair
Rodriguez on Sept. 12 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale,
Arizona. However, Jose
Delgado will now replace Rodriguez, who pulled out for
undisclosed reasons.
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Yair Rodriguez’s withdrawal changes the stakes surrounding Jean
Silva’s next fight
The matchup between Silva and Rodriguez was seemingly an unofficial
featherweight title eliminator, with both top-ranked 145-pounders
coming off wins in their last outings.
However, Delgado is still green in the UFC with a 4-0 Octagon
record. Despite Silva’s ascent in the promotion, a win over Delgado
doesn’t carry as much weight as beating the former interim champ.
Vallejos recently hinted that he is expecting the next
featherweight title shot with one more victory.
“It looks like we get the title shot if we win next,” Vallejos
posted on X.
Notably, Silva earned his UFC contract with a hard-fought unanimous
decision win in a barnburner against Vallejos on
Dana White’s Contender Series in 2023. That Brazilian rebounded
from his lone loss in the UFC with a unanimous decision win over
Arnold
Allen in January.
Vallejos eventually earned his UFC contract on DWCS in 2024. He has
quickly ascended the rankings with four straight wins, including
three finishes. The Argentinian is coming off bonus-winning
finishes over Giga
Chikadze and Josh Emmett.
“El Chino” has repeatedly called for a chance to avenge his lone
loss against Silva.
It looks like WE get the title shot if WE
win next 👀— Kevin
Vallejos (@ElChinoVallejos)
August 19, 2026