Jean Silva went from knocking out Charles Jourdain at UFC 303 to stopping another veteran in a higher weight class two weeks later, and he did so in memorable fashion.
Silva faced Drew Dober in a sure-fire Fight of the Night contender in the featured bout of UFC Denver on Saturday. Stepping in as a short-notice replacement for Mike Davis, Silva nearly finished Dober at the end of the second round — but also opened up a nasty cut on the eyebrow of Dober that continued to get worse and worse as the fight went on.
After landing a brutal spinning elbow in the third round, the cut on Dober’s eye was a jaw-dropping sight, and while the hometown fighter tried to keep fighting and hide it from the referee, he couldn’t. The fight was eventually stopped at the 1:28 mark of Round 3, giving Silva the biggest win of his career to date.
See how UFC fighters reacted to the incredible battle between Silva and Dober.
This fight is crazy #ufcdenver
— Chris “El Guapo” Gutierrez (@CGutierrezMMA) July 14, 2024
His eye is a mess! #UFCDenver
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 14, 2024
Gotta stop the fight..that cut is GROSS !!!!! #UFCDenver
— Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson (@WonderboyMMA) July 14, 2024
Silva is dangerous! #UFCDenver
— Aljamain Sterling (@funkmasterMMA) July 14, 2024
Alla BJ Penn #UFCDenver
— Alan Jouban (@AlanJouban) July 14, 2024
Silva is a problem in two weight classes #UFCDenver
— Terrance McKinney (@twrecks155) July 14, 2024
He’s a featherweight and took this short notice in altitude that guys a problem
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) July 14, 2024
Jean Silva is a monster #ufc
— Renato Moicano UFC (@moicanoufc) July 14, 2024
Damm... crushed for Dober
— Chris Curtis The Action Man (@Actionman513) July 14, 2024
