Jean Silva dons sugar skull face paint for Jose Miguel Delgado faceoff at Noche UFC ceremonial weigh-ins

Jean Silva arrived at the ceremonial weigh-ins for Noche UFC with sugar skull face paint, a bold homage to Mexican Independence Day that highlighted an unusual narrative heading into Saturday's main event. Despite hailing from Brazil—while opponent Jose Miguel Delgado carries Mexican heritage—Silva claimed to be the true representative of Mexico at the fourth annual Noche UFC celebration. Through a translator, Silva told Delgado, "Let me tell you something, Jose Delgado was not born in Mexico; he's not Mexican. But I represent you, and you live in my heart. I'll represent you well tomorrow," before barking at his foe during their final faceoff.

The co-main event pairs former flyweight champion Brandon Moreno against rising contender Joseph Morales in a significantly more subdued weigh-in affair. The card's feature bout—a featherweight clash between Tommy McMillen and Marwan Rahiki—delivered the expected fireworks when the two nearly came to blows during their final face-to-face. After weeks of heated trash talk, McMillen shoved Rahiki and attempted a slap, forcing security to intervene. As officials removed McMillen, he hurled an object at Rahiki before departing and firing up the crowd.

Noche UFC takes place Saturday at Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona, with early prelims beginning at 2 p.m. ET and the main card starting at 5 p.m. ET.