Jean Silva (left) provoked a level of standing fighting Diego lopes (dir). Photo: Reproduction/Montage SUPER FIGHTS
One of the most anticipated clashes by the Brazilian public, without a doubt, is the duel between Jean Silva e Diego lopes. The Brazilian athletes share the octagon in main fight do UFC Night, scheduled for September 13, and there are those who believe that the winner will be catapulted directly into a title fight in the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg), which further increases the hype surrounding the fight.
In view of the expectation, Vitor miranda, former fighter and current UFC commentator and analyst, pointed out his favorite. Participating in 'Connect Cast', he analyzed the fight and highlighted the technical superiority of Jean Silva, the 'Lord'. According to Miranda, Lopes adopts an aggressive style, with strong pressure in the initial rounds, but Jean would be prepared to neutralize this momentum, especially at the beginning of the fight.
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“I’m really impressed with Jean’s game, man. Diego is just a forward march, he only has one or two dangerous hands and the chaos of jiu-jitsu. He goes forward a lot in the first rounds, and Jean has all the weapons to deal with that, especially in the beginning, until Diego gets tired. The fight is not easy, because Diego goes for chaos, he goes forward, he’s tough, his neck is bigger than his head and he can take a beating,” he said. Vitor miranda.
Jean Silva maintains a provocative mood and takes a dig at Diego Lopes before UFC Noche
Although there are still two months to go until the confrontation, Jean Silva continues to make a point of heating up the event. In an interview with journalist Jose Youngs, from 'MMA Fighting', 'Lord' continued the series of provocations in relation to Diego lopes, who has chosen silence.
“Diego hasn’t even been able to look me in the face yet, imagine what it’s going to be like in the fight… The fans are going to see MMA at the highest level on a great night. And they’re also going to see someone who boxes like Canelo (Alvarez) beating up a fighter who doesn’t even know if he’s Mexican or Brazilian,” said Jean.
UFC Noche celebrates Mexican independence
the duel between Jean Silva e Diego lopes represents the main fight of the third edition of UFC Night, a special event created by the organization in 2023 to celebrate Mexican Independence Day, celebrated on September 16.
The first edition of 'Noche' took place in 2023, at the T-Mobile Arena, in Las Vegas, when Alexa grasso tied with Valentina Shevchenko to keep the flyweight belt (up to 56,7 kg). In 2024, it was the turn of Merab Dvalishvili dethrone Sean O'Malley and win the bantamweight belt (up to 61,2 kg) in a historic and spectacular event held at the 'Sphere', also in Las Vegas.
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