The third annual Noche UFC celebration takes place Saturday with UFC Fight Night 259 at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas (ESPN+).
Although the Mexican representation on the card is minimal, what is not is the significance of the featherweight main event, where recent title challenger Diego Lopes (26-7 MMA, 5-2 UFC) looks to halt the unbeaten octagon start of Jean Silva (16-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC).
For more on the numbers behind the headliner, as well as the rest of the card, check below for MMA Junkie’s pre-event facts for UFC Fight Night 259.
Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva
Diego Lopes
Lopes has earned 21 of his 25 career victories by stoppage. That includes three of his five UFC wins.
Jean Silva
Silva has earned 15 of his 16 career victories by stoppage. That includes all five of his UFC wins.
Silva’s five-fight UFC stoppage streak is the longest active streak in the company.
Silva’s two UFC victories in a 14-day stretch between UFC 303 and UFC on ESPN 59 is tied for the third-shortest turnaround in modern company history. Khamzat Chimaev holds the record at 10 days.
Rob Font vs. David Martinez
Rob Font’s (22-8 MMA, 12-7 UFC) seven stoppage victories in UFC bantamweight competition are tied for third-most in divisional history behind Marlon Vera (10) and T.J. Dillashaw (eight).
Font’s six knockout victories in UFC bantamweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Dillashaw (seven).
Font landed 271 significant strikes vs. Marlon Vera at UFC on ESPN 35, the single-fight record for a UFC bantamweight bout.
Font’s six fight-night bonuses for UFC featherweight bouts are tied for fourth-most in divisional history behind Sean O’Malley (nine), Dillashaw (eight) and Pedro Munhoz (seven).
Jose Medina vs. Dusko Todorovic
Jose Daniel Medina’s (11-5 MMA, 0-2 UFC) three-fight losing skid is the longest of his career. He hasn’t earned a victory since March 2023.
Dusko Todorovic (12-6 MMA, 3-6 UFC) is 2-6 in his past eight fights after starting his career on a 11-fight winning streak.
Claudio Puelles vs. Joaquim Silva
Claudio Puelles’ (12-4 MMA, 5-3 UFC) three submission victories by kneebar in UFC competition are most in company history. No other fighter has earned more than one win with the technique.
Tatiana Suarez vs. Amanda Lemos
Tatiana Suarez’s (10-2 MMA, 7-2 UFC) three submission victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Mackenzie Dern (five).
Suarez has completed at least one takedown against all eight of her UFC opponents.
Suarez lands 61.2 percent of her significant strike attempts in UFC strawweight competition, the best rate in divisional history.
Suarez absorbs just 1.67 significant strikes per minute in UFC strawweight competition, the second-best rate in divisional history behind Jaqueline Amorim (1.43).
Amanda Lemos’ (15-4-1 MMA, 9-4 UFC) five stoppage victories in UFC strawweight competition are tied for second-most in divisional history behind Jessica Andrade (six).
Lemos’ three knockout victories in UFC strawweight competition are second-most in divisional history behind Andrade (four).
Lemos has landed six knockdowns in UFC strawweight competition, the most in divisional history.
Montserrat Rendon vs. Alice Pereira
Alice Pereira (6-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC), at 19, is the new youngest active fighter on the UFC roster.
UFC research analyst and live statistics producer Michael Carroll contributed to this story. Follow him on X @MJCflipdascript.
