UFC Noche predictions: Best bets, picks for Fight Night from Glendale
Mexican Independence Day has been a staple for the UFC, and this Saturday will be no different.This time, the UFC will host its Mexican Independence Day card in Glendale, Ariz., with nine fighters representing Mexican heritage.Last year’s UFC Noche card was, by all accounts, one of the most exciting of the year, and this one with 13 bouts could easily match it.The card begins at 2 p.m.on Paramount+.This looks to be a little eliminator at featherweight if Silva comes out victorious over Delgado, who comes in here on short notice.Delgado agreed to this fight just three weeks ago, which is the reason he’s a +350 underdog.Silva is a scary fighter with insane amounts of explosive energy that he dumps out if he doesn’t land a finish.The last time we saw Silva on Mexican Independence Day, he beat the brakes off Diego Lopes but couldn’t get him out of there in the first round.He completely ran out of gas in the second round and was finished by Lopes in phenomenal fashion.The winning fighter will be the one who lands the most body work in this fight.
Silva has strong hooks to the body, and Delgado does a lot of good work there, too.His kicks are a particularly interesting option if he wants to maintain a solid distance from his opponent.Silva will go alpha-aggressive in Round 1 and will probably try to get Delgado out of there early.If Delgado is still standing into Round 2, live bet him.Prediction: Delgado live if he survives Round 1 (+500 or better)On the wrong side of his career, Moreno is another big name who probably shouldn’t be in a co-main event spot in the UFC.Moreno has lost his past two, getting outstruck 125-88 in those two fights.
Even in his win over Steve Erceg in March 2025, he was out-landed 116-89.At his best, Moreno was an insatiable fighter who could out-volume anyone, grapple when needed and put on a pace that his opponents could not keep up with.That appears to have escaped him at this point, as Moreno has lost four of six and is now 32, qui...