Will Jean Silva be barking his way to a sixth consecutive UFC victory, or will Diego Lopes send him to the doghouse?

The wild featherweight who often actually barks at his opponents before, during and after his fights, will look to make his case to jump to the front of the line in the division when he takes on Lopes in the main event of Noche UFC on Saturday at San Antonio’s Frost Bank Center.

Besides his continued ascension in the division, Silva will be motivated to get his Fighting Nerds team back in the win column after a rough showing this past weekend at UFC Paris that saw both Caio Borralho and Mauricio Ruffy get their winning streaks snapped.

Silva debuted in the 145-pound rankings earlier this year after improving to 5-0 in the UFC with a submission win over Bryce Mitchell in A

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