Summary
Jean Silva Meets Volkanovski at an event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/jeansilvamma
In January, in Las Vegas (USA), Jean Silva He recovered from his first defeat in the UFC and, with the victory over arnold allen, he came close to breaking into the top 5 of the featherweight division (up to 65,8 kg). Vocal and popular, the Brazilian, dreaming of a chance to compete for the title, tried to provoke the champion. Alexander VolkanovskyIn fact, Australians had better prepare themselves, because this bad boy isn't messing around.
Jean, who has already begun his campaign to become the number one contender in the division, stated that he will pursue Volkanovski until he gets the fight. It's worth noting that the UFC recently announced that the undefeated fighters... Movsar Evloev e Lerone murphyThe number one and three fighters in the weight class, respectively, will face off on March 21, possibly to determine the champion's next opponent.
But despite the importance of the duel, the company has not confirmed that it is a 'title eliminator', even though the Australian is interested in the pair. Therefore, the Brazilian is racing against time to get Volkanovski's attention, create a rivalry, and generate interest in the UFC to promote him to the number one contender position.
"The promotion has begun and this is just the beginning," the bad boy wrote on his official Instagram account.
Trust and provocation
After winning arnold allen by unanimous decision, Jean Silva He became the sixth-ranked featherweight and established himself as the only fighter capable of dethroning... Alexander VolkanovskyThe powerful Brazilian predicts that if the fight against the champion happens, he will knock him out.
It is quite true that, recently, the Australian showed no interest in facing the bad boy and explained that, in his understanding, Movsar Evloev e Lerone murphy They are more deserving of a featherweight title fight. Annoyed by the veteran's stance, the 'Fighting Nerds' athlete announced he will propose a partnership with... Ilia Topuria, the last wrestler to defeat 'The Great', in order to destroy him.
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