Feared Brazilian Jean Silva faces late replacement Jose Delgado in this weekend’s UFC Noche Main Event.
Delgado steps in to replace Yair Rodriguez after the former interim champion withdrew three weeks out with an undisclosed issue.
The event will take place on Saturday 12 September at the Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, United States.
The fights will begin at 3 PM ET with the Early Preliminary Card, followed by the Preliminary Card at 4 PM ET and the Main Card at 6PM ET.
Our article will give you our two best bets for the main event, as well as the current moneyline odds for Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado.
Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado betting picks and predictions
Under 3.5 rounds (-230)
Number six ranked Jean Silva (17-3-0) faces Jose Delgado (12-2-0) in what is a massive step up in competition for the American.
The unranked fighter faces Silva, who boasts a 6-1 UFC record, finishing five of his six wins inside the distance (4 KO/TKO and 1 Sub) which has seen him rack up four performance bonuses.
The 29-year-old’s only UFC defeat came in last year's Noche main event, when he lost a second-round TKO in a wild shootout against two-time title challenger Diego Lopes.
Bouncing back since with a unanimous decision win over Arnlold Allen, Silva has progressed from surging prospect into a top-10 contender on the verge of pushing for a title shot.
Delgado is a fellow Contender Series alumni who arrived in the UFC with two straight KO/TKO wins but has found life tougher since; losing to Nathaniel Wood before bouncing back with decision wins over Andre Fili and Austin Bashi.
The 28-year-old brings aggression to the Octagon landing 6.07 significant strikes per minute, compared to Siva’s 4.82.
Delgado has 10 finishes from his 12 wins; while Silva has seen 15 of his 17 wins come within the distance.
Both of these are fight finishers and this one is unlikely to see the final bell.
Jean Silva to win via KO, TKO or DQ (-150)
This will be Delgado’s first five-round contest, which he has taken on three-and-a-half weeks' notice.
Although his last two fights have gone the distance; seven of his wins have come in the first round.
The American is no doubt a dangerous opponent and could well make this interesting with his stance-switching style, as well as a five inch height and reach advantage.
Silva is a dangerous pressure fighter and mixes up his punches and kicks to violent effect, while he also brings powerful uppercuts and elbows.
Both men tend to take punishment to give it, with Silva absorbing 4.50 significant strikes per minute to Delgado’s 4.18 per minute.
We’ve seen the Brazilian dismantle taller opponents before and while Delgado could make this interesting for a while, Silva has proven that his power and killer instinct cause serious problems at the top end of the featherweight division.
Noche UFC: Silva vs. Delgado odds
Jean Silva | Jose Delgado | |
Moneyline | -425 | +325 |
By Decision or Technical Decision | +450 | +1000 |
By KO, TKO or DQ | -150 | +650 |
By Submission | +650 | +1400 |
Total Rounds | Over | Under |
1.5 | -190 | +150 |
2.5 | +1-5 | -135 |
3.5 | +175 | -230 |
4.5 | +255 | -350 |
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This article was written by a partner sports writer via Spotlight Sports Group. All odds displayed on this page were correct at the time of writing and are subject to withdrawal or change at any time.
