Round 1 – Ah! Big uppercut drops Kuribao! Silva sinks into a one-arm guillotine and goes on top! Culibao leaves, but Silva remains on top! The beginning of a crazy battle. They were back on their feet. oh! Silva's big one, two! What a chin of Kuribao. Left hook lands for Culibao. 3 minutes left. Culibao landed some good combos here and regained ground. Good body shot of Kuribao. one more. Good combo of culibao. Silva appears to be slowing down. 1 minute left. Silva gets a takedown in the final seconds, but it doesn't do much. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Silva.
Round 2 – Good jab by Culibao. Leg kick from Kuribao. Kuribao's naughty body. Silva goes after Culibao but struggles to connect. Silva closes the distance and pushes Culibao against the cage. Culibao defended the takedown well but was controlled. Kuribao escapes and the battle picks up again. Good combo of culibao. oh! Silva's right is big. Silva pushes Culibao against the cage again and gets a takedown. Culibao backs away but is controlled against the cage. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scored the round 10-9 for Culibao.
Round 3 – Silva quickly closes the distance and pushes Culibao against the cage. Culibao will be released soon. Hood jab from Kuribao. Leg kick from Silva. oh! Big right from Silva. Silva knocks Culibao down with another right hand. Kuribao gets up but gets pushed against the cage. he becomes free. Good jab from Kulibao. 2 minutes left. Big uppercut from Silva! Great jab by Silva. Silva is walking through Curibao. What a battle! Culibao tries for a takedown but misses, and Silva applies a front headlock. The bell rings.
MMA Junkie scores the round 10-9 for Silva. Silva has a total of 29 wins and 28 losses.
result: Danny Silva def. Josh Culibao split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
photograph: UFC Fight Night 239: Best photos from Las Vegas
record: Culibao (MMA 11-2-1, UFC 3-2-1), Silva (MMA 8-1, UFC 0-0)
Split: Featherweight
broadcast:ESPN+
referee: Mark Smith
Examine: Derek Cleary, Ron McCarthy 29-28. Sal D'Amato 28-29.
