Perhaps no one in the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight division carries more momentum than Jean Silva.
The burgeoning Fighting Nerds star will look to climb several more rungs on the 145-pound ladder when he confronts Diego Lopes in the UFC Fight Night 259 headliner on Saturday at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio. Silva has rattled off 13 straight victories, 12 of them finishes. The 28-year-old Brazilian last saw action in April, when he disposed of Bryce Mitchell with a ninja choke in the second round of their encounter. It moved Silva to a perfect 5-0 inside the Octagon. Lopes, meanwhile, has won five of his past six bouts. The Lobo Gym export last suited up at UFC 314, where…
