EXCLUSIVE: Jean Silva explains why he can jump the queue and face Alexander Volkanovski in the UFC

Jean Silva Promotes UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/YouTube/UFC

Jean Silva There is no doubt that he is the ideal opponent for the next title defense of Alexander Volkanovsky in the UFC. The Brazilian, who won arnold allen No. UFC 324, appears in the title race alongside names such Lerone murphy e Movsar EvloevStill, the athlete believes that his fighting style and the appeal of the matchup could allow him to jump the queue to face the Australian champion, as well as prevent Volkanovski from surpassing the historic numbers of José Aldo in the featherweight division (up to 65,7kg).

In an exclusive interview with SUPER LUTAS, Jean stated that a potential fight against him would carry much more weight than confrontations against other contenders for the belt. In the Brazilian's view, public interest and the impact of the fight would put his name ahead of direct rivals in the race for a title opportunity.

"Brother, I'm going to tell you three things. Think about it, Evloev versus Volkanovski. Think about it, Lerone murphy against Volkanovski. Now, think, Jean Silva "Against Volkanovski. Who do you think is worth more? Tell me… Okay, I think the fight itself answers that. And if he doesn't want to, I'll go to his house, don't worry," he said. Jean Silva.

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Finally, Jean emphasized that he sees the potential fight as a mission to uphold the legacy of José Aldo At the top of the division's history. According to him, if Volkanovski achieves another major victory, the Australian could surpass the feats of the former Brazilian champion. Therefore, the athlete believes that a victory of his would be important to preserve Aldo as the greatest featherweight of all time.

“This will happen. And after ten years, we will continue Aldo's legacy here in Brazil. Aldo being the greatest of all time, because if he beats someone now, he surpasses Aldo. And if Brazil is with me on this, we won't let it happen,” Lord concluded.

Alexander Volkanovski could surpass José Aldo in featherweight history.

With eight wins in title fights in the UFC featherweight division, José Aldo For years he was considered, almost indisputably, the greatest fighter in the history of the category. However, the scenario may change soon.

No UFC 325, Alexander Volkanovsky derrotou Diego lopes and equaled the Brazilian's historic record for title wins in the division.

Now, if he wins his next fight, the Australian could surpass Aldo and become, on his own, the greatest featherweight in UFC history in terms of number of wins in title fights.

Check out Jean Silva's interview on SUPER LUTAS.