Silva ended up suffering his first loss in the UFC<\/a> when he was stopped in the second round, and less than two weeks after that result \u201cLord\u201d has already taken to social media to try and set up a matchup with a former interim featherweight champion. <\/p>\n With 2025 and the UFC\u2019s final year with ESPN<\/a> rapidly coming to a close, Silva wants to return to the Octagon in December<\/a> and square off with #3-ranked featherweight contender Rodriguez. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Mateusz Gamrot delivers hilarious reaction to UFC Rio fight with Charles Oliveira<\/a><\/p>\n December? \ud83d\udc40 pic.twitter.com\/8WVKk5uC6U<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Jean “Lord” Silva (@Jeansilvamma96) September 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n While Silva was stopped by a spinning elbow and ground punches at Noche UFC, the Brazilian immediately protested the stoppage<\/a> and tried to go after Lopes in the aftermath of the fight. \u201cLord\u201d competed three times last year after joining the UFC off of Dana White\u2019s Contender Series<\/a>, and a December return would also mark the 28-year-old\u2019s third outing this year. <\/p>\n In contrast to Silva, Rodriguez has only competed once so far this year and gave Patricio Pitbull a rude welcome to the Octagon at UFC 314 when he defeated the former Bellator star via unanimous decision. <\/p>\n Yair Rodriguez (red gloves) fights against Patricio Pitbull (blue gloves) during UFC 314 at Kaseya Center. \/ Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n That victory snapped a two-fight skid for Rodriguez, as the 32-year-old came up short in a featherweight title unification bout against Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 290 before he was submitted by two-time title challenger Brian Ortega in Mexico City the following year. <\/p>\n READ MORE: Dana White gives out rare award after women’s MMA prospects deliver bloody war<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cEl Pantera\u201d was briefly linked to a rematch with Volkanovski following their respective wins at UFC 314, but now it appears that Movsar Evloev or Lerone Murphy are the likely frontrunners<\/a> for the next featherweight title shot. <\/p>\n Alexander Volkanovski (red gloves) reacts after defeating Diego Lopes (not pictured) during UFC 314 at Kaseya Center. \/ Sam Navarro-Imagn Images<\/p>\n A win over Lopes at Noche UFC may have allowed Silva to leapfrog Evloev and Murphy<\/a> in the featherweight pecking order following an undefeated start to his UFC career, and a bout against Rodriguez would give both men a chance to jump back into title contention. With Manel Kape and Brandon Royval already set to headline the last UFC card of the year<\/a> on December 13, a Silva vs. Rodriguez matchup could feature as part of UFC 323 on December 6. <\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Sean O\u2019Malley warns Merab Dvalishvili might repeat brutal gameplan in next UFC fight<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0Alex Pereira builds hype for UFC 320 return fight with latest training video<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0UFC Rio card updated with late replacement set to challenge veteran finisher<\/a><\/p>\n \u2022\u00a0GLORY kickboxing champion gets opponent for MMA debut, UFC veteran headlines card<\/a><\/p>\n Stick with\u00a0MMAKnockout<\/a>\u00a0for more FREE coverage of the UFC and MMA.<\/p>\n Follow MMAKnockout on\u00a0Facebook<\/a>,\u00a0Twitter<\/a>, and\u00a0Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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