The Noche UFC headliner was one of the year’s best fights, and it was recognized as such when post-fight bonuses were distributed.
The biggest beneficiary was Diego Lopes, who defeated Jean Silva via technical knockout in Saturday’s featherweight feature at the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas. Lopes was on the verge of finishing his fellow Brazilian in a dominant opening stanza, but Silva managed to keep his wits. Just when “Lord” appeared to be gaining momentum, Lopes turned the tables, dropping his adversary with a spinning back elbow and finishing the contest with follow-up punches at the 4:48 mark of Round 2.