Diego Lopes delivered a highlight-reel finish in a Fight of the Year contender against Jean Silva at Noche UFC.
Lopes nearly finished things in the opening round, scoring a takedown off an attempted spinning heel kick from Silva and immediately mounting the Fighting Nerds star. Lopes rained down a slew of elbows and punches from the mount, but Silva managed to reverse position and climb back to his feet with 90 seconds to go in the round.
The second saw a significant momentum shift as Silva started to find his timing, lighting up Lopes on the feet.