Drew Dober vs Jean Silva Prediction: Drew Dober seeks for redemption

This Sunday at UFC Fight Night, Drew Dober and Jean Silva will be battling it out in the Lightweight division. The bout is set as the 10th Main card fight among the 12 scheduled for the night, and this weight class is 155 lbs (70.3 kg). Jean Silva is coming off a 5-game winning streak, and Drew Dober will be looking to find his winning way. The bout will be held at Ball Arena in Denver, Colorado, United States. Fans can keep up with the action live on ESPN+.

Drew Dober, 35, boasts of a professional record of 27 wins and 13 losses and fighting from Denver, Colorado. He is currently on a one loss streak to Renato Moicano via Unanimous decision in February, 2024. He has lost 4 times out of 10 last bouts in which were to Matt Frevola, Brad Riddell, and Islam Makhachev. Drew has been in the UFC since 2013 and has recorded 13 wins and 9 losses with 1 no contest. Most of these victories were via Knockout. In 2023, Drew had a UFC Fight Night Performance Of The Night award in a win against Ricky Glenn. He had the same in his victories agaisnt Alexander Hernandez, Nasrat Haqparast, Frank Camacho, Bobby Green, Rafael Alves and his loss to Brad Riddell. 

Jean Silva`s professional career record is 13 wins and 2 losses. His losses were to Gabriel Schlupp and Pedro Henrique via split and unanimous decision, respectively. 10 out of his total victories were via knockout: Adriano Souza, Muniz Martins, Anderson Renan, Westin Wilson, Lorenzo Rodrigues and Valdemir Cardoso. His last fight was against Charles Jourdain under the UFC 303: Pereira vs. Procházka 2 Card via an uppercut in round 2. In 2023, at the Contender Series 2023, Jean won against Kevin Vallejos via unanimous decision. 

This fight is set to keep fans on their toes. The lightweight division has presented one of the best bouts on this card. Drew has all the advantages in terms of physical attributes and experience but is already 10 years older than his opponents. Jean Silva is currently on a 10-game winning streak, which has been running since 2018. He has won these bouts via under 2 rounds due to his young age and quick jabs. In these bouts, he has the younger age advantage but no experience up to Drew Dober. I believe he will win these bouts in under 2.5 rounds.