Jean
Silva (14-2) will take on Melsik
Baghdasaryan (8-2) at a UFC
event on Feb. 22.
The featherweight matchup was first reported by Ag.Fight. The card doesn’t have an official location
but is expected to be held in Seattle.
Silva has enjoyed a rapid rise in popularity since making his
Octagon debut this past January. The Brazilian is unbeaten since
2018 and earned his contract with a unanimous decision win over
Kevin
Vallejos on
Dana White’s Contender Series last year. “Lord” has since
racked a three-fight knockout streak, leaving behind Westin
Wilson, Charles
Jourdain and Drew Dober in
his wake. Silva most recently made a two-week turnaround, also
moving up to lightweight to earn a doctor-stoppage win over Dober
at UFC Denver in July.
Meanwhile, Baghdasaryan is 3-1 since his graduating from the
Contender Series in 2020. “The Gun” last fought in July 2023,
earning a unanimous decision win over Tucker Lutz
that saw him bounce back from a submission loss against Joshua
Culibao.