Jean Silva finished Jose Miguel Delgado by rear-naked choke in the third round. The victory is Silva's second in a row and moves his record to 18-3, including a 7-1 mark inside the UFC.
Jean Silva earned his second consecutive UFC victory, submitting Jose Miguel Delgado by rear-naked choke in the third round at a featherweight bout on September 13, 2026.
Silva, known as "Lord," is a 29-year-old Brazilian fighting out of Kingdom Thai. The submission moves his record to 18-3 overall, with a 7-1 mark inside the UFC, where he currently sits ranked sixth in the featherweight division. At five-foot-seven with a 69-inch reach, Silva is an active and accurate striker, averaging 4.79 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy. He also supplements his stand-up game with a steady submission threat, attempting 0.8 submissions per 15 minutes — a rate that proved decisive on this night.
Delgado had no verified ranking data available, but he presented enough of a challenge to take the contest into the third round before Silva locked in the rear-naked choke to seal the finish.
Why it matters
- Silva's 7-1 UFC record and back-to-back wins strengthen his case for a top-five featherweight ranking
- A rear-naked choke finish in round three demonstrates his ability to close out fights when the grappling exchanges develop late
- At just 29 years old, Silva appears to be entering the prime of his career at a competitive weight class
