One of the most exciting rising featherweights is set to return in February.
Jean Silva (14-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) takes on Melsik Baghdasaryan (8-2 MMA) 3-1 UFC) at a UFC Fight Night 252 event Feb. 22 from a location and venue that has yet to be announced. Silva confirmed the news on social media after an initial report from Ag Fight.
Unbeaten in the octagon, Silva has finished all three of his UFC opponents. He is coming off a Fight of the Night TKO of Drew Dober in a short-notice lightweight bout in July. The Fighting Nerds prospect will drop back down to featherweight after missing weight by 1.5 pounds in his knockout win over Charles Jourdain at UFC 303 in June.
Baghdasaryan will return after seeing multiple fights scrapped due to injury. The 32-year-old Armenian fighter has won eight of his past nine, most recently a unanimous decision win over Tucker Lutz at UFC on ESPN 49 in July 2023.
With the addition, the UFC Fight Night 252 lineup for Feb. 22 includes:
- Macy Chiasson vs. Ketlen Vieira
- Edson Barboza vs. Steve Garcia
- Brendan Allen vs. Anthony Hernandez
- Ibo Aslan vs. Ion Cutelaba
- Islam Dulatov vs. Adam Fugitt
- Melsik Baghdasaryan vs. Jean Silva
