Jean Silva promises to be the 'new Poatan' by projecting a great future in the UFC.

Jean Silva celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

Jean Silva Coming off a tough defeat, anyone who thinks his confidence is shaken is mistaken. On the contrary, the Brazilian, scheduled to face arnold allen No. UFC 324On January 24th, in Las Vegas (USA), he envisions a bright future in the world's largest MMA organization and draws inspiration from a fellow countryman: Alex Poatán.

In an interview with the YouTube channel 'Laerte Viana na Área', Jean guaranteed that he will be the UFC featherweight champion (up to 65,8 kg) and promised to make his mark on the sport. Without any mystery, the athlete stated that he will frequently defend his title, as he knows that fans don't support professionals who fight infrequently in the divisions. Despite never having been in the top 5 of the category, the 'bad boy', ranked 11th, is convinced that it's only a matter of time before he takes the throne, dominates it, and celebrates.

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Vinicius Lokdog points out the inconsistency of the fans and challenges Poatan after the champion's 'controversial training'.

“If it’s about business, I’ll be a real Poatan. I’ll fight one fight after another. No messing around. Those who know me know I don’t like to be idle. That’s the reality, being in the fight. Just like Merab, who’s always fighting. I want to be like that, like a tough guy fighting for a belt,” said the Brazilian.

Made from Poatan and Merab

Passionate about fighting, Jean Silva He doesn't hide the fact that he wants to become a new Alex Poatán e Merab DvalishviliDominant champions who fight frequently. In the light heavyweight division (up to 93 kg), the Brazilian defended his title four times in a one-year period (April 2024, June, October, and March 2025). The Georgian, meanwhile, defended his bantamweight title (up to 61,2 kg) for the fourth time in 2025 against... Petr yan No. UFC 323, this Saturday (6).