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The promotion announced the pairing on Friday via social media. UFC 303 takes place on June 29 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas and is headlined by a welterweight clash between Conor McGregor and Michael Chandler. In the co-main event, former light heavyweight champion Jamahal Hll takes on Khalil Rountree.
Jourdain (15-7), a mainstay in the 145-pound division since 2019, will enter the matchup coming off a split-decision loss at the hands of Sean Woodson at UFC 297 in January. The loss to Woodson snapped a two-fight winning streak for the Canadian that included victories over Kron Gracie and Ricardo Ramos.
Meanwhile Silva (12-2), a Dana White’s Contender Series graduate, recently made his promotional debut against Westin Wilson in January and walked off with a Round 1 technical knockout victory. “Lord” has only suffered two defeats throughout his professional career and has scored 11 of his 12 wins via finish.
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