Leader of one of the world's leading academies, Pablo Sucupira had a very happy night last Wednesday (8) with the victories of Jean Silva and Mauricio Ruffy at the 'World MMA Awards', an award ceremony promoted by the American magazine 'Fighters Only' and considered the Oscars of MMA. While the former team member stood out with a beautiful knockout against King GreenLord returned home as the winner of the Finisher of the Year award, earned in victory against Bryce mitchell No. UFC 314In April of last year, the head coach, clearly excited, took the opportunity to send a message to his critics.
Through the stories On his Instagram, Pablo posted a video of Jean going on stage to receive the award. He congratulated the athlete and coach Flávio Álvaro on the achievement and also reminded his followers that, despite excelling in striking, his academy also has great talent in grappling.
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"For those who say Fighting Nerds doesn't have grappling..." Jean Silva "With the award for Best Finishing Move of the Year with the Legendary Choke, honed by Flávio Álvaro himself," said Sucupira.
This angle of Jean Silva choking out Bryce mitchell and barking in his face 😳 #UFC314pic.twitter.com/nqjehXfVWc
— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 13, 2025
Jean Silva delivered a great performance against Bryce Mitchell.
Jean Silva wins Bryce mitchell No. UFC 314. Photo Reproduction Twitter UFC
On that occasion, Jean showed no respect for Mitchell and went after the American, causing him significant damage on his feet, before taking advantage of a failed takedown attempt to lock in a precise choke. The hold rendered his opponent unconscious and created a memorable moment during the Brazilian's celebration, as he barked in his opponent's face.
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