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Kevin Vallejos sees UFC title shot opening up with Noche UFC shakeup Kevin Vallejos claims he’s one win away from entering the featherweight title mix in the Ultimate Fighting Championship after the recent change to Noche UFC 4’s main event. Jean Silva was originally scheduled to headline the fourth edition of Noche UFC against Yair Rodriguez on Sept. 12 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. However, Jose Delgado will now replace Rodriguez, who pulled out for undisclosed reasons. The matchup between Silva and Rodriguez was seemingly an unofficial featherweight title eliminator, with both top-ranked 145-pounders coming off wins in their last outings. However, Delgado is still green in the UFC with a 4-0 Octagon record. Despite Silva’s ascent in the promotion, a win over Delgado doesn’t carry as much weight as beating the former interim champ. Vallejos recently hinted that he is expecting the next featherweight title shot with one more victory. “It looks like we get the title shot if we win next,” Vallejos posted on X. Notably, Silva earned his UFC contract with a hard-fought unanimous decision win in a barnburner against Vallejos on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2023. That Brazilian rebounded from his lone loss in the UFC with a unanimous decision win over Arnold Allen in January. Vallejos eventually earned his UFC contract on DWCS in 2024. He has quickly ascended the rankings with four straight wins, including three finishes. The Argentinian is coming off bonus-winning finishes over Giga Chikadze and Josh Emmett. “El Chino” has repeatedly called for a chance to avenge his lone loss against Silva. Jean Silva was originally scheduled to headline the fourth edition of Noche UFC against Yair Rodriguez on Sept. 12 at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. However, Jose Delgado will now replace Rodriguez, who pulled out for undisclosed reasons. Advertisement Yair Rodriguez's withdrawal changes the stakes surrounding Jean Silva's next fight The matchup between Silva and Rodriguez was seemingly an unofficial featherweight title eliminator, with both top-ranked 145-pounders coming off wins in their last outings. However, Delgado is still green in the UFC with a 4-0 Octagon record. Despite Silva’s ascent in the promotion, a win over Delgado doesn’t carry as much weight as beating the former interim champ. Vallejos recently hinted that he is expecting the next featherweight title shot with one more victory. “It looks like we get the title shot if we win next,” Vallejos posted on X. Notably, Silva earned his UFC contract with a hard-fought unanimous decision win in a barnburner against Vallejos on Dana White’s Contender Series in 2023. That Brazilian rebounded from his lone loss in the UFC with a unanimous decision win over Arnold Allen in January. Vallejos eventually earned his UFC contract on DWCS in 2024. He has quickly ascended the rankings with four straight wins, including three finishes. The Argentinian is coming off bonus-winning finishes over Giga Chikadze and Josh Emmett. “El Chino” has repeatedly called for a chance to avenge his lone loss against Silva. It looks like WE get the title shot if WE win next 👀 — Kevin Vallejos (@ElChinoVallejos) August 19, 2026 « Previous Jon Jones accuses Daniel Cormier of ‘jealousy’ over UFC GOAT take Next UFC Sacramento & PFL Tampa betting picks: 5 best bets » More