Parrumpa bets on Fighting Nerds athlete for UFC title fight: 'It's close'

Marcos Parrumpa (left) next to A. Pantoja (right) with flyweight belt. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram @parrumpaatt

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Marcos Parrumpa gave his opinion. The Brazilian coach from the American Top Team (ATT) academy answered a question on his official Instagram account, asked via 'story', about which Fighting Nerds athlete has the best chance of winning the belt. Parrumpa highlighted a Brazilian.

In a response via a story on his official Instagram account, Marcos Parrumpa DaMatta revealed that, among the Fighting Nerds athletes, he believes in Jean Silva . According to Parrumpa, despite Carlos Prates being in good form, Jean, according to 'Parrumpinha', only needs one more victory to be among the contenders for the title.

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“Looking at the current situation of the athletes there (at the Fighting Nerds academy), I think that today the one closest to at least competing for the belt is Jean (Silva). A good victory over Arnold Allen will put him back in the mix, you know? And I think there are great possibilities. Right behind him is (Carlos) Prates, but I believe Prates still needs to have one more fight before he gets to compete for the belt. We'll see,” explained coach Marcos Parrumpa DaMatta.

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Jean Silva's next fight for the UFC

Jean Silva celebrates during training. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/jeansilvamma

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Jean Silva currently competes in the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg) of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Currently ranked tenth in his division, the 29-year-old Brazilian is coming off a loss to Diego Lopes via technical knockout in the second round. The fight took place at ' Noche UFC ' on September 13, 2025.

Counting down the days and excited for his next fight in the octagon, Jean Silva is scheduled to face Englishman Arnold Allen at UFC 324 on January 24th in Las Vegas (USA).

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UFC 324's main event is the interim lightweight (up to 70,3 kg) title fight between Justin Gaethje and Paddy Pimblett . Additionally, Kayla Harrison and Amanda Nunes will face off in the second most important fight of the night, competing for the bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg) title.