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Nico Carrillo outlines next 12 months as undisputed ONE Featherweight World Champion: 'First things first'

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Nico Carrillo has been elevated from interim titleholder to undisputed ONE Featherweight Muay Thai World Champion after Tawanchai PK Saenchai officially vacated the title to continue rehabbing a serious leg injury. Carrillo now returns to action against Chinese newcomer Zhou Jiaqiang in a kickboxing bout at ONE Fight Night 46 on Friday, August 14. The fight broadcasts live in U.S. primetime on Prime Video from Bangkok's Lumpinee Stadium.

Tawanchai claimed the crown at ONE 161 in 2022, edging out Petchmorakot in a five-round war. His reign included statement wins over Jamal Yusupov and two victories over Superbon. That built a 10-3 record as one of the division's most dominant champions.

Carrillo earned his own opportunity the hard way. He carried a 29-4 record into his interim title shot before outworking Shadow Mavinn across five rounds at ONE Fight Night 40 in February to capture the belt.

“It's about time,†Carrillo said. “Tawanchai broke his leg a couple of months before Shadow, and I fought for the interim belt, which, in my opinion, should have been made for the undisputed belt anyway.

“Honestly, for me, I became undisputed that night when I defeated Shadow.â€

Nico Carrillo targets a lasting legacy

Stepping into a new discipline immediately after inheriting undisputed gold is a bold call, but it fits a fighter who has built his career on seeking out the toughest available tests. Carrillo has scored knockouts in six of his seven promotional victories, including a finish of former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion Nong-O Hama.

A win over Zhou would put Nico Carrillo on course to chase two-sport World Champion status, adding kickboxing hardware to a featherweight Muay Thai throne he now holds outright. He has already outlined an ambitious title-defense calendar for the months beyond August.

“First things first, when I get this kickboxing fight out the way, I want to defend my belt in November,†he said. “Then, hopefully defend my belt in February or March next year, too. Maybe I'll even eye an MMA debut in April or May next year.â€

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Noche UFC 4: 'Silva vs. Delgado' Live Results and Highlights

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The Octagon returns to Glendale, Arizona for tonight's Noche UFC 4 event, a 13-bout fight card headlined by Jean Silva vs. Jose Delgado.

Silva (17-3 MMA) was most previously seen in action at this past January's UFC 324 event, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Arnold Allen. ‘Lord' has gone 4-1 over his past five fights overall, scoring stoppage victories over Drew Dober, Melsik Baghdasaryan and Bryce Mitchell during that stretch.

Meanwhile, Jose Delgado (12-2 MMA) will enter tonight's contest on a two-fight winning streak, this after scoring back-to-back decision victories over Austin Bashi and Andre Fili. Like his opponent Jean Silva, Delgado has gone 4-1 over his past five Octagon appearances, earning stoppage wins over Hyder Amil and Connor Matthews.

Noche UFC 4 is co-headlined by a men's flyweight matchup between Brandon Moreno and Joseph Morales.

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Moreno (23-10-2 MMA) will enter the contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘The Assassin Baby' most previously took to the Octagon this past February, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Lone'er Kavanagh. That setback was preceded by a TKO loss to Tatsuro Taira at UFC 323 in December of last year. Prior to those defeats, the former flyweight champion had earned back-to-back decision wins over Amir Albazi and Steve Erceg.

Meanwhile, Joseph Morales (14-2 MMA) currently boasts a five-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory coming by way of submission over Matt Schnell this past November at UFC Vegas 111. ‘Bopo' has gone 6-2 since joining the UFC ranks in August of 2017.

Also featured on tonight's Noche UFC 4 main card lineup is a heavyweight contest between Waldo Cortes-Acosta and Curtis Blaydes.

Cortes-Acosta (17-3 MMA) will be returning to action for the first time since suffering a unanimous decision loss to Alexander Volkov this past May at UFC 328. Prior to that defeat, ‘Salsa Boy' had strung together three-straight knockout victories over opponents Ante Delija, Shamil Gaziev and Derrick Lewis.

Meanwhile, Curtis Blaydes (19-6 MMA) was most previously seen in the Octagon this past April at UFC 327, where he suffered a decision loss to Josh Hokit in a FOTN performance. Prior to that setback, ‘Razor' had earned a split decision victory over Rizvan Kuniev in June of last year.

Get all of tonight's live results and highlights below (refresh for updates):

Noche UFC 4 Main Card (5pm EST on Paramount+)

145 lbs: Jean Silva vs. Jose Delgado – Silva def. Delgado via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:57 of Round 3

125 lbs: Brandon Moreno vs. Joseph Morales – Moreno def. Morales by split decision (30-27 x2, 28-29)

145 lbs: Tommy McMillen vs. Marwan Rahiki – McMillen def. Rahiki by unanimous decision (29-28 x2, 29-27)

125 lbs: Manon Fiorot vs. Alexa Grasso – Grasso def. Fiorot by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

265 lbs: Waldo Cortes-Acosta vs. Curtis Blaydes – Blaydes def. Cortes-Acosta by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

135 lbs: David Martinez vs. Dan Ige – Martinez def. Ige by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)

Noche UFC 4 Prelims (2pm EST on Paramount+)

130 lbs: Tim Elliott vs. Edgar Chairez – Elliott def. Chairez by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

170 lbs: Ignacio Bahamondes vs. Muslim Salikhov – Bahamondes def. Salikhov by unanimous decision (30-27 x2, 29-28)

185 lbs: Yousri Belgaroui vs. Djorden Santos – Belgaroui def. Santos via TKO (punches) at 4:25 of Round 1

155 lbs: Drakkar Klose vs. Tommy Gantt – Gantt def. Klose via submission (reverse triangle choke) at 2:46 of Round 3

155 lbs: Rafa García vs. Rong Zhu – Zhu def. Garcia by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

145 lbs: Jessie Rosas vs. Sean King – King def. Rosas via KO (slam) at 0:36 of Round 1

125 lbs: JJ Aldrich vs. Regina Tarin – Tarin def. Aldrich by unanimous decision (29-28 x3)

Who are you picking to win tonight's featherweight main event between Jean Silva and Jose Delgado? Share your predictions in the comment section Penn Nation!

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Noche UFC 4 Results: Jean Silva stops Jose Delgado (Video)

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We have you covered for all of today's Noche UFC 4 results, including the featherweight main event between Jean Silva and Jose Delgado.

Silva (18-3 MMA) was most previously seen in action at this past January's UFC 324 event, where he scored a unanimous decision victory over Arnold Allen. ‘Lord' has gone 4-1 over his past five fights overall, scoring stoppage victories over Drew Dober, Melsik Baghdasaryan and Bryce Mitchell during that stretch.

Meanwhile, Jose Delgado (12-3 MMA) will enter tonight's contest on a two-fight winning streak, this after scoring back-to-back decision victories over Austin Bashi and Andre Fili. Like his opponent Jean Silva, Delgado has gone 4-1 over his past five Octagon appearances, earning stoppage wins over Hyder Amil and Connor Matthews.

Round one of tonight's Noche UFC 4 main event begins and Jean Silva comes out looking very flat. Jose Delgado on the other hand looks fast and sharp. He is weaving in and out of the pocket with punches and kicks. Silva looks visibly tired for some reason. Delgado drops him with a punch and then leaps on him. ‘Lord' is back to his feet and after some more shots from Jose, the horn sounds to end a lopsided round one.

Round two of the Noche UFC 4 main event begins and Jean Silva comes forward quickly and rips the body of his opponent. Jose Delgado answers with a nice combination. Silva tries a back elbow, and it partially glances the head of Delgado. That momentum doesn't last, as Jose answers back with five or six straight punches that land. ‘Lord' circles out and then leaps back into the pocket with a straight right. He sets up a takedown attempt and gets it. Silva with a few nice shots before Delgado is able to scramble, create space and return to his feet. The second round comes to an end.

Round three begins and the featherweight standouts are trading blows early. Jean Silva catches Jose Delgado with a big right hand that drops him to the canvas. ‘Lord' tells his opponent to get back up. Delgado obliges and then shoots for a takedown. Silva sprawls and moves straight to his opponent's back. He locks in a choke. There's the tap! WOW!

Official Noche UFC 4 Results: Jean Silva def. Jose Delgado via submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:57 of Round 3

Who would you like to see Silva fight next following his submission victory over Delgado this evening in Arizona? Share your thoughts in the comment section Penn Nation!

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Noche UFC 4 Results: Brandon Moreno defeats Joseph Morales (Highlights)

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We have you covered for all of today's Noche UFC 4 results, including the men's flyweight co-main event between Brandon Moreno and Joseph Morales.

Moreno (24-10-2 MMA) will enter the contest with hopes of snapping a two-fight losing skid. ‘The Assassin Baby' most previously took to the Octagon this past February, where he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Lone'er Kavanagh. That setback was preceded by a TKO loss to Tatsuro Taira at UFC 323 in December of last year. Prior to those defeats, the former flyweight champion had earned back-to-back decision wins over Amir Albazi and Steve Erceg.

Meanwhile, Joseph Morales (14-3 MMA) currently boasts a five-fight winning streak, with his most recent victory coming by way of submission over Matt Schnell this past November at UFC Vegas 111. ‘Bopo' has gone 6-2 since joining the UFC ranks in August of 2017.

Round one of tonight's Noche UFC 4 co-main event begins and Brandon Moreno comes out quickly. He leaps into the pocket and attacks the body. Joseph Morales responds with a jab and then a low kick. Moreno with a combination. Morales looks to counter with a knee that just misses the mark. ‘Bopo' with a nice combination. He throws a head kick which partially connects to the head of Moreno. ‘The Assassin Baby' circles, but Morales shoots in and scores a takedown. Brandon scrambles up to his feet. The fighters trade shots in the pocket to close out round one.

Round two begins and both men come out quickly. An accidental groin kicks spells a brief stoppage in the action. We restart and the flyweight's start exchanging shots. Joseph Morales lands with a nice spinning back fist. Now a 1-2. The former champ is getting outworked here. Morales with a nice uppercut. Moreno looks to return fire, but his counter shots miss their mark. He attempts a rolling thunder, but it was nowhere near close.

The third and final round of the Noche UFC 4 co-headliner begins and both men are active early. Morales looks for a takedown. Moreno defends. The fighters clinch. ‘The Assassin Baby' gets hold of a body lock and is able to drag his opponent to the canvas. Moreno working some short shots from top position. He may be setting up a submission here. Morales keeping busy from off his back. Brandon Moreno continues to maintain top position. The fight will go to decision.

Official Noche UFC 4 Results: Brandon Moreno def. Joseph Morales by split decision (30-27 x2, 28-29)

Who would you like to see Moreno fight next following his split decision victory over Morales this evening in Arizona? Share your thoughts in the comment section Penn Nation!

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