Pennington\u2019s withdrawal is a significant blow<\/a> to Noche UFC in terms of the card’s overall name value. The matchup with Dumont was one of only three bouts between ranked fighters scheduled for the event, which takes place at Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, TX on September 13. <\/p>\n Raquel Pennington (red glove) celebrates defeating Mayra Bueno Silva (blue gloves) during UFC 297 at ScotiaBank Arena. \/ Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images<\/p>\n A competitor on The Ultimate Fighter Season 18 and member of the UFC roster since 2013, Pennington came up short in her first crack at UFC gold when she was stopped by future UFC Hall of Famer Amanda Nunes at UFC 224. <\/p>\n READ MORE: UFC could get huge update on new TV rights deal: ‘We’re in the home stretch’<\/a><\/p>\n A unanimous decision over Marion Reneau in 2020 kicked off what eventually became a five-fight win for \u201cRocky\u201d before she defeated Mayra Bueno Silva at UFC 297 in a fight for the vacant women\u2019s bantamweight title. Matched with former champion Pe\u00f1a for her first title defense at UFC 307, Pennington dropped a split decision and relinquished her belt before Pe\u00f1a went on to lose the title to Kayla Harrison at UFC 316. <\/p>\n Raquel Pennington (red gloves) fights Julianna Pena (blue gloves) in a women\u2019s bantamweight title bout during UFC 307 at Delta Center. \/ Stephen R. Sylvanie-Imagn Images<\/p>\n Barring the possible return <\/a>of former two-division titleholder Nunes, the Pennington vs. Dumont matchup could have decided the first challenger of Harrison\u2019s title reign. Currently ranked at #4 in the women\u2019s bantamweight division, Dumont has won five-straight fights and most recently bested former title challenger Irene Aldana at UFC 306.<\/p>\n It remains to be seen if the UFC may try to find Dumont a new opponent for Noche UFC, but the card does boast a pair of high-profile strawweight and featherweight bouts in the night\u2019s main and co-main events. <\/p>\n Following his loss to Alexander Volkanovski in a vacant featherweight title fight<\/a> at UFC 314, Diego Lopes is set to try and halt the significant hype that Jean Silva has accumulated over the course of his five UFC outings. <\/p>\n Jean Silva (blue gloves) reacts during his fight against Bryce Mitchell (red gloves) during UFC 314 at Kaseya Center. \/ Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n The \u201cFighting Nerds\u201d standout has stopped every opponent he\u2019s faced since coming off of Dana White\u2019s Contender Series, and in his most recent outing Silva submitted Bryce Mitchell to secure his third post-fight bonus in a row. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Dricus Du Plessis admits pressure is real ahead of Khamzat Chimaev fight<\/a><\/p>\n The Noche UFC co-main event also has significant stakes for the strawweight title picture<\/a>, as Tatiana Suarez will try to rebound from her failed championship bid at UFC 312 when she meets Amanda Lemos, who has gone 2-1 since her own loss to reigning UFC Strawweight Champion Weili Zhang. <\/p>\n Tatiana Suarez (blue gloves) celebrates the win by submission over Jessica Andrade (red gloves) during UFC Fight Night at Bridgestone Arena. \/ Christopher Hanewinckel-Imagn Images<\/p>\n \u2022\tMain Event: Diego Lopes vs. Jean Silva<\/p>\n \u2022\tCo-Main Event: Tatiana Suarez vs. Amanda Lemos<\/p>\n \u2022\tJared Gordon vs. Rafa Garcia<\/p>\n \u2022\tJesus Aguilar vs. Luis Gurule<\/p>\n \u2022\tAlice Pereira vs. Montserrat Rendon<\/p>\n \u2022\tClaudio Puelles vs. Joaquim Silva<\/p>\n \u2022\tJose Medina vs. Dusko Todorovic <\/p>\n \u2022\tZach Reese vs. Sedriques Dumas<\/p>\n \u2022\tDavid Martinez vs. Carlos Vera<\/p>\n \u2022\tAlessandro Costa vs. Alden Coria<\/p>\n \u2022 Khamzat Chimaev crushed former UFC champ’s jaw to earn Dricus du Plessis title fight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 UFC reportedly brings back fighter after nearly 3 years to save Shanghai matchup<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Ex-UFC title challenger officially set for bareknuckle boxing debut at BKFC 80<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022 Ex-UFC fighter drops wild claim about Dricus du Plessis’ future after Khamzat fight<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with MMAKnockout<\/a> for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on Facebook<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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