Noche UFC 3 live results: Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva

For the third straight year, the UFC celebrates Mexican Independence Day with a special Noche UFC event as Noche UFC 3 takes place from the Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas.

The main event is an exciting five-round bout in the middleweight division as Diego Lopes takes on Jean Silva. Lopes is looking to rebound from an unsuccessful shot at winning UFC gold, as he suffered a title fight loss to Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 314 in April, ending a five-fight win streak. At that same event, Silva scored a second-round submission win over Bryce Mitchell, moving his win streak to 13 straight fights.

In the co-main event, top-ten bantamweight Rob Font takes on David Martinez as Martinez steps up for the big challenge on short notice. Also on the main card is a lightweight bout pitting Rafa Garcia against Jared Gordon; a middleweight bout between former TUF winner Kelvin Gastelum and Dustin Stoltzfus; and a lightweight bout between Alexander Hernandez and Diego Ferreira.

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> TUF 33 Welterweight Finale- Rodrigo Sezinando (8-1, 0-0 UFC) vs. Daniil Donchenko (11-2, 0-0 UFC)

They’re trading punches to start and Sezinando scores a takedown. They get up and are clinched and Donchenko lands an elbow that cuts Sezinando open. They break and Donchenko lands an elbow, then lands a pair of elbows at a distance. Time out is called for the doctors to check the cut on Sezinando, but he is allowed to continue. Donchenko lands a leg kick. Sezinando lands a counter left hand. They’re trading inside the pocket. They trade and tie up and Sezinando is bleeding badly. They separate. Donchenko lands an elbow as Sezinando was rushing in. Sezinando tries a jumping kick and Donchenko lands a groin strike and time out is called. They get back going and Sezinando looks for a takedown. Donchenko defends and starts landing and drops Sezinando with a right hand. Donchenko is landing from the top and Sezinando is covering up and it is all over! What a finish from Donchenko!

Fight Result- Daniil Donchenko def. Rodrigo Sezinando by TKO (punches) at 4:27 of Round 1

> Women’s Bantamweights- Montserrat Rendon (6-1, 1-1 UFC) vs. Alice Pereira (5-0, 0-0 UFC)

Rendon pressing forward and lands a jab. Pereira lands a right hand. Pereira lands a combination. Rendon lands a leg kick. Pereira lands a combo and lands to the body. Rendon lands a leg kick. There is a lack of action happening. Rendon looks for a takedown but Pereira defends against the fence. Rendon lands while tied up, and Pereira lands a few big punches after they break. 10-9 Pereira.

They trade to start the second. Rendon lands a right hand. Pereira with a left hook to the body. Rendon is pressing forward and lands as Pereira stumbled in the fence and Pereira is retreating as Rendon lands a flurry of punches. They tie up for a moment but separate. Pereira lands a Superwoman punch but then Rendon lands a flurry of shots. Rendon hurts Pereira and Pereira shoots for a takedown, but Rendon sprawls. Rendon is landing and gets the back and locks in a rear-naked choke. Pereira is able to fight it off. Pereira survives the round. 10-9 Rendon, 19-19.

They trade and Pereira lands a right hand. Pereira shoots for a takedown against the fence but Rendon defends. They separate and Rendon continues to be the one who presses forward. Rendon lands a right hand. Pereira lands a right hand. Pereira is circling around. They trade right hands. Pereira lands to the body but Rendon keeps pressing forward and they clinch. They separate. Rendon with a leg kick. Pereira keeps going backwards but Pereira lands a right hand. Rendon shoots for a takedown but Pereira defends. Pereira lands a combo. Pereira lands a big right hand. Pereira with a knee and Rendon lands late. Close fight. 10-9 Rendon, 29-28 Rendon.

Fight Result- Montserrat Rendon def. Alice Pereira by split decision (28-29, 29-28, 30-27)

> Flyweights- Alessandro Costa (14-4, 2-2 UFC) vs. Alden Coria (10-3 1 NC, 0-0 UFC)

Coria lands a leg kick. Costa lands one. Coria lands a right hand. Costa lands a head kick. Costa lands an overhand right. They trade leg kicks. They trade in close range. Coria lands a body kick. Coria with a high kick. Costa lands a solid right hand. They trade body kicks. 10-9 Coria.

Coria scores an early takedown. Costa is being active from the bottom as Coria is trying to pass the guard. Costa throws his legs up but Coria lands an elbow from the top. Coria lands from the top and they get to their feet. Coria has the body lock and lands some knees. Coria briefly gets Costa down and Costa tries to roll out and Costa takes the back. Costa with a back suplex and he has the body triangle locked on. Costa is working for a choke from the back. Coria is able to scramble to top and lands an elbow and a right hand. Coria lands more from the top. Coria stands and lands a right hand as he goes back into the guard of Costa. Coria ends the round on top. 10-9 Coria, 20-18 Coria.

Costa suffered a foot or toe injury at the end of the second and had trouble getting back to his corner. Coria is pressing forward to start the round. Costa shoots for a takedown but Coria defends. They stand and Coria lands some big punches and Costa is covering up. Coria lands more and Costa goes down and it is all over.

Fight Result- Alden Coria def. Alessandro Costa by TKO (punches) at :47 of Round 3

> Middleweights- Zachary Reese (9-2, 3-2 UFC) vs. Sedriques Dumas (10-3, 3-3 UFC)

Dumas lands to start. Dumas throws a head kick but Reese blocks it. Reese lands a groin kick and time out is called. Dumas is unable to continue and the fight is stopped and ruled a no contest.

Fight Result- Zachary Reese vs. Sedriques Dumas ruled a no contest (accidental groin strike) at :51 of Round 1

> Flyweights- Jesus Aguilar (11-3, 3-2 UFC) vs. Luis Gurule (10-1, 0-1 UFC)

Aguilar lands a pair of leg kicks and then starts landing to the head and body. Aguilar lands a leg kick. Aguilar with an uppercut and a body kick. Aguilar lands a flurry of punches then lands several knees to the body. Aguilar with more leg kicks. Gurule now starting to land some punches. Gurule lands a flurry of punches as Aguilar was covering up. Aguilar gets a takedown and takes the back on a scramble. They scramble up and Aguilar lands a leg kick. Aguilar with another leg kick and a combination. Aguilar with a knee. 10-9 Aguilar.

Aguilar lands a knee in a brief tie up. Aguilar lands a jab. Gurule lands a combination. Gurule lands a left hook. Aguilar counters with a left hook. Gurule lands a pair of leg kicks. Aguilar lands a combination. They trade kicks. Gurule landing with more volume this round as he’s landing some solid punches. Aguilar with a few leg kicks. Close round. 10-9 Gurule, 19-19.

Gurule lands and Aguilar goes down. Gurule lands from the top but Aguilar is able to scramble to his feet. They trade and Gurule lands a solid right hand. Gurule landing with more volume. They trade and both land solid punches. Aguilar with some big punches and Gurule is landing with more volume. Aguilar looks for a late takedown but Gurule defends and Gurule lands late. Close fight. 10-9 Gurule, 29-28 Gurule.

Fight Result- Jesus Aguilar def. Luis Gurule by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Women’s Strawweights- #2 Tatiana Suarez (10-1, 7-1 UFC) vs. #4 Amanda Lemos (15-4-1, 9-4 UFC)

Suarez with a pair of leg kicks. Lemos lands a body kick. Suarez looks for a takedown against the fence. Suarez controlling against the fence and lands a knee and some small body shots as Lemos is defending. Time out is called for a groin strike by Suarez. They get back to action. Lemos lands a body kick. Suarez gets a takedown but Lemos is able to scramble right back up. Suarez pushes it against the fence and looks for a takedown, but Lemos grabbed the fence. Suarez is able to get the takedown. Suarez lands from the top to end the round. 10-9 Suarez.

Lemos lands a pair of leg kicks. Suarez pushes it against the fence. Suarez looks for a takedown but Lemos reverses. They stand and Suarez has back control and lands a pair of knees. Suarez picks Lemos up and puts her down on the mat. Suarez lands from the top. They get up and Suarez has Lemos pushed against the fence. Suarez with some knees and Lemos lands some short punches defending. Lemos jumps up looking for a late choke and is squeezing but time runs out. 10-9 Suarez, 20-18 Suarez.

They trade leg kicks. Suarez shoots for a takedown but Lemos defends as she sprawls. They get up and are tied up as Suarez pushes it to the fence. Suarez controlling against the fence and landing to the body. Suarez looking to pick Lemos up but Lemos is defending. Suarez is able to pick Lemos up and slam her down, but Lemos is able to scramble out and they stand. Suarez reverses back and has control against the fence. They separate. Lemos just misses a combination but is able to land some right hands. Suarez shoots for a takedown but Lemos defends. Lemos jumps on top and lands some big punches as the horn sounds to end it. 10-9 Lemos, 29-28 Suarez.

Fight Result- Tatiana Suarez def. Amanda Lemos by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Claudio Puelles (12-4, 5-3 UFC) vs. Joaquim Silva (13-5, 6-5 UFC)

Silva lands a right hand and Puelles scores a takedown. Puelles landing from the top inside the guard of Silva. Puelles lands some more before Silva tries to scramble out from the bottom. Puelles has the back against the fence as they stand. Puelles landing some knees from the back. Puelles picks Silva up and takes him down but Silva gets right up. 10-9 Puelles.

Puelles scores a takedown but they work their way up and separate. Silva presses forward and backs Puelles up with a combination. They trade punches. Silva lands some leg kicks and Puelles lands a couple. They trade. Puelles shoots for a takedown but Silva defends. Silva lands a combo. Puelles fires back with a combo. Silva lands a right hand and a leg kick. Puelles with a high kick. Puelles with a pair of body kicks. Silva lands a body kick and Puelles looks for a takedown as he was hurt. Silva backs up and wants Puelles up. Puelles grabs for a takedown but Silva sprawls. They stand and Puelles has the single leg. Silva grabs the neck looking for a guillotine choke but time runs out. 10-9 Silva, 19-19.

Puelles lands a left hand as Silva lands a body kick. They trade punches as Puelles lands a right hook. Puelles scores a takedown but they get up. Puelles is holding onto the body against the fence but not doing anything. Puelles tries to take it down but Silva is keeping it upright. They separate as Silva lands a knee. Silva lands a jumping knee and Puelles backs away. Puelles hurts Silva with a straight left hand. Puelles looked for a leg kick but slipped, though they got up. Puelles looks for a takedown but Silva defends. Puelles looking for the takedown against the fence. Silva lands some knees. They break. Silva lands a combo as Puelles lands a left hand. Puelles looks for a takedown but Silva defends. Silva lands a big combination and Puelles goes down to the mat. Silva lands from the top. Close fight. 10-9 Silva, 29-28 Silva.

Fight Result- Joaquim Silva def. Claudio Puelles by split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

> Middleweights- Jose Daniel Medina (11-5, 0-2 UFC) vs. Dusko Todorovic (12-6, 3-6 UFC)

They trade body kicks. They trade before clinching up. Todorovic lands an elbow as they break. Medina lands a combination. Todorovic lands a right hand. They tie up as Medina is cut open, but break and trade in close range. Todorovic lands a right hand. Medina lands a right hand. Todorovic with a jab. Medina lands a combination. Todorovic lands a big right hand. They clinch against the fence. Todorovic with a knee and he gets Medina to the mat. Todorovic with some left hands and he has the back of Medina on the mat. Todorovic locks in a rear-naked choke and Medina taps.

Fight Result- Dusko Todorovic def. Jose Daniel Medina by submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:21 of Round 1

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> Bantamweights- Santiago Luna (6-0, 0-0 UFC) vs. Quang Le (9-2, 1-2 UFC)

Le lands a left hook right away and Luna falls to his butt but gets up. Le lands a head kick and Luna stumbles a bit. Le lands a right hand. Le lands another right hand. Luna shoots for a takedown but Le defends as they’re tied up against the fence. They separate. Luna lands a leg kick. They trade and Luna drops Le with a left hook. Le gets up and both are firing punches. Luna with a big flurry and he drops Le with another punch and finishes it off with a hammerfist as Le briefly went out! What a finish from Luna!

Fight Result- Santiago Luna def. Quang Le by knockout (punches) at 2:48 of Round 1

> Lightweights- Alexander Hernandez (17-8, 9-7 UFC) vs. Diego Ferreira (19-6, 10-6 UFC)

Hernandez lands a leg kick. They both land body kicks. Hernandez with an inside leg kick. Hernandez with a jab and a body kick. Hernandez lands a right hand. Hernandez lands a right hand and Ferreira stumbles back a little. Ferreira lands a body kick. He lands another one. Ferreira lands a knee and a body kick. Hernandez with a high kick and slips. They trade in close range. Hernandez lands a body kick. Ferreira with a body kick. 10-9 Ferreira.

Time out is immediately called as Hernandez poked Ferreira in the eye as he was landing a body kick. They get back going. They trade in close range. Ferreira just misses a head kick. They trade punches. Hernandez lands a right hand. Ferreira lands a body kick. They trade right hands. Hernandez drops Ferreira with a right hand and starts landing lots of big punches from the top and Ferreira is out! Hernandez picks up the big knockout win! This was a bad stoppage by the referee as he was late and Ferreira ate too many punches.

Fight Result- Alexander Hernandez def. Diego Ferreira by TKO (punches) at 3:46 of Round 2

> Middleweights*- Kelvin Gastelum (19-10 1 NC, 13-10 1 NC UFC) vs. Dustin Stoltzfus (16-7, 3-6 UFC)

*Gastelum missed weight by five pounds

Stoltzfus lands a body kick. They trade in close range and Gastelum rocks Stoltzfus. Stoltzfus with an inside leg kick. Stoltzfus with a pair of body kicks. Stoltzfus with another inside leg kick. They tie up and Stoltzfus lands a knee. They separate. Stoltzfus lands a leg kick then a right hand. Gastelum lands a big left hand. He lands a combination. Stoltzfus lands a leg kick. Stoltzfus lands a body kick. They tie up and Stoltzfus lands a knee. Stoltzfus scores a takedown. Stoltzfus grabs the neck but Gastelum is defending. They get up and Stoltzfus lands a right hand. 10-9 Stoltzfus.

Gastelum hurts Stoltzfus with some left hands. They start swinging and Stoltzfus lands a right hand. Gastelum hurts Stoltzfus with a combination. Gastelum lands another left hand. Stoltzfus lands a combination. Stoltzfus with a leg kick. Stoltzfus looks for a takedown and Gastelum defends, then they trade inside the pocket. Stoltzfus with a pair of body kicks. They trade and Gastelum drops Stoltzfus with a combination. Stoltzfus is able to end up on top. Stoltzfus ends up landing big shots from the top as Gastelum stands, and Gastelum gets it down late. 10-9 Gastelum, 19-19.

Gastelum lands a pair of left hands. Stoltzfus shoots for a takedown, but Gastelum defends. Gastelum stuns Stoltzfus with a jab. Stoltzfus lands a body kick. Stoltzfus shoots for a takedown, but Gastelum defends it. Stoltzfus lands a big right hand. Gastelum lands a left hand. He lands a combo. Gastelum with a big left hand. He lands another. Stoltzfus lands a body kick and Gastelum counters with a combo. Gastelum lands two left hands. He lands another as Stoltzfus lands a body kick. They trade kicks. Fun fight. 10-9 Gastelum, 29-28 Gastelum.

Fight Result- Kelvin Gastelum def. Dustin Stoltzfus by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)

> Lightweights- Rafa Garcia (17-4, 5-4 UFC) vs. Jared Gordon (21-7 1 NC, 9-6 1 NC UFC)

Garcia lands a leg kick. They trade in close range. Garcia lands inside the pocket. Gordon works the double jab and lands a combination. Gordon lands a right hand. Garcia lands a leg kick but stumbles back and Gordon lands as he gets up. Garcia with a right hand. They trade body kicks. Garcia lands a big right hand as Gordon was throwing a kick. Garcia lands a big right hand. Garcia lands a combination. Gordon lands a right hand. They trade kicks. Garcia scores a takedown. They get up and trade late. 10-9 Garcia.

Garcia lands a combination. They trade jabs and Gordon lands a big left hook. Gordon gets a takedown and Garcia locks in a guillotine choke. Garcia mounts it but Gordon is able to get out of it. They get to their feet. Gordon lands a flurry in the pocket. Both are landing in the phone booth. They trade jabs at the same time. Gordon lands a pair of big right hands and Garcia is backing up. Garcia lands some uppercuts. Garcia lands some jabs and Gordon lands some big punches that back Garcia up. Gordon with a flurry of punches and Garcia lands an elbow. Gordon has a big cut opened up. Gordon lands a combination ending with a left hook. Gordon lands in the clinch. Garcia lands an elbow. Wild round. 10-9 Gordon, 19-19.

They trade and Garcia lands a big elbow. They trade in close range and Garcia lands a big right hand followed by a big combination. They trade in close range and Gordon is slowing down a little while Garcia is picking up the volume. Garcia a big combo after Gordon lands. Garcia drops Gordon with a right hand and starts landing from the top. Garcia locks in a rear-naked choke as Gordon is bleeding. Garcia lets go and lands some elbows from the top. Gordon is eating lots of elbows and it is stopped! Big finish from Garcia!

Fight Result- Rafa Garcia def. Jared Gordon by TKO (strikes) at 2:27 of Round 3

> Bantamweights- #9 Rob Font (22-8, 12-7 UFC) vs. David Martinez (12-1, 1-0 UFC)

Martinez with a side kick. He lands another. Font lands a combination. Martinez with some leg kicks. Martinez with a leg kick as Font lands a combo. Martinez lands a right hand and Font backs up. Martinez with a combo and a side kick. Font shoots for a takedown but Martinez defends. Martinez lands a right hand. Font with a big right hand followed by a jab and Martinez is backing up. Font looks for a takedown against the fence. They separate and Martinez lands a spin kick late. 10-9 Martinez.

Font lands a right hand and they clinch against the fence. They break apart. Martinez lands a right hand. Font with an inside leg kick. Font rushes in with a combo and Martinez forces a clinch. They break but Font forces it back. Both land and they separate. Font lands a jab and Martinez rocks him with a counter left hand. Font working the jab. Font lands and looks for a takedown against the fence. They break and Martinez lands a body kick. Font lands a right hand. Font lands a body kick. Close round. 10-9 Font, 19-19.

Font lands a right hand. Martinez lands a big flurry of punches. Martinez lands a leg kick. Font with a leg kick and Martinez lands a left hand. Font lands a jab. Font lands a nice combination. Martinez is throwing big shots but is missing most of them. Font with a right hand and a jab. Martinez lands a leg kick. Font with an inside leg kick. They trade in close range and Martinez is landing. Martinez with a big right hand and Font stumbles. Font goes down for a takedown and Martinez lands tons of big shots as the fight goes the distance. 10-9 Martinez, 29-28 Martinez.

Fight Result- David Martinez def. Rob Font by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

> Featherweights- #2 Diego Lopes (26-7, 5-2 UFC) vs. #10 Jean Silva (16-2, 5-0 UFC)

Lopes with a leg kick. Silva with a front kick to the face. They trade leg kicks. Lopes with more calf kicks. Silva lands a pair of leg kicks. Silva tries a spin kick and Lopes grabs him and scores a takedown. Lopes ends up in the mount as he lands. Lopes gets the back of Silva and is landing lots of punches. Lopes gets back into the mount and is landing elbows. Lopes with more big elbows and now he lands punches as Silva is trying to escape. Lopes is landing lots of shots. Silva is able to reverse and they get to their feet. Silva with a front kick to the face. Silva lands a combo and lands another right hand. 10-8 Lopes.

Silva with two leg kicks. Silva lands a combination. Silva with another combination. Lopes with a combo from the clinch. Silva with an elbow then a spinning elbow. Silva rocks Lopes with a right hand. Silva with another big right hand. Silva lands a combo and a left hand. Lopes lands a left hand. Silva with some body shots as Lopes lands a left hand. Lopes ducks under a Silva punch and takes the back and starts to land. Lopes gets a takedown but they stand, and Lopes gets it back down and is in side control. They get to their feet and Silva lands some big combinations. Silva with a body kick. Lopes lands a spinning elbow and Silva goes down. Lopes starts landing big shots and Silva is gushing blood and it is all over! WOW, what an incredible fight!

Fight Result- Diego Lopes def. Jean Silva by TKO (strikes) at 4:48 of Round 2