Yair Rodriguez is booked to make his eagerly anticipated return to the Octagon on September 12.
The long-time featherweight contender hasn’t fought since picking up a unanimous decision win over Patricio ‘Pitbull’ Freire at UFC 314 in April 2025.
It’s now been revealed that Yair Rodriguez will compete within the important event of the UFC’s fourth annual show celebrating Mexican Independence Day.
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Yair Rodriguez vs. Jean Silva booked for Noche UFC
Yair Rodriguez’s long-awaited return to MMA was reported by ESPN’s Higor Ciconello on Saturday.
“One in all the highest Brazilian rising stars within the organization, ‘Lord’, will face former featherweight title challenger Yair Rodriguez within the important event of Noche UFC, scheduled for September 12 on the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona (USA),” Ciconello wrote.
Lower than 24 hours earlier, Jean Silva excited his fans by teasing fight news on social media.
The #6 UFC featherweight contender posted emojis that suggested he has signed the contract for his next fight.
Rodriguez, then again, has been silent about his fighting future. Belal Muhammad recently claimed his teammate goes to leap as much as the lightweight division, but that move appears to have fallen through.
Who else is fighting at Noche UFC?
- Yair Rodriguez vs. Jean Silva
- Brandon Moreno vs. Joseph Morales
- Manon Fiorot vs. Alexa Grasso
- Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Curtis Blaydes
- Tim Elliott vs. Édgar Cháirez
- Kelvin Gastelum vs. Yousri Belgaroui
- JJ Aldrich vs. Regina Tarín
- David Martínez vs. Dan Ige
- Muslim Salikhov vs. Ignacio Bahamondes
- Drakkar Klose vs. Thomas Gantt
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