Jean Silva confirmed his favoritism in impressive fashion at Noche UFC . In the main event held this Saturday (12), in Arizona (USA), the Brazilian showed his talent against Jose Delgado . In the featherweight division (up to 65,8 kg), the talented representative of the 'Fighting Nerds' academy, known for his knockouts, finished the American in the third round via rear-naked choke.
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With his second consecutive victory, Jean defended his sixth position in the rankings of the highly competitive category and moved closer to a title shot. So much so that, aware of his good form and importance in the featherweight division, the Brazilian didn't hesitate to challenge the winner of the fight between champion Alexander Volkanovski and the undefeated Movsar Evloev , which takes place on October 24th.
Currently, 29-year-old Jean Silva is seen by many as a threat to the legendary Alexander Volkanovski , the king of the division. In the world's largest MMA organization, he has won seven fights, six by stoppage (four by knockout and two by submission), and lost one. His main victories were over Arnold Allen , Bryce Mitchell , and Drew Dober.
Strange start, but great ending.
Jean started the fight cautiously, advancing around the octagon, while Delgado threw kicks. Studying Delgado, Jean didn't land a single blow in the first two minutes. On the other hand, Delgado attacked with everything and landed a straight right that took Jean to the ground. Sharp, Delgado continued his attack, throwing kicks. Again, Delgado landed a good punch to Jean's face, who tried to grapple but was unsuccessful. In the final minute, Jean woke up and posed a threat to Delgado by exploding and throwing two punches. In response, Delgado landed a powerful kick and a straight right on Jean.
In the second round, Delgado continued to be aggressive, scoring points with punches and kicks. With Delgado advancing, Jean tried to surprise him with a spectacular elbow strike, but missed the target cleanly. Gradually, the fight heated up, with the athletes exchanging good blows. Then, Jean easily took Delgado down and, from top position, landed good punches. Standing, Jean hunted Delgado and landed some straight punches. In the final seconds, Delgado also landed some punches on Jean.
In the third round, the fighters exchanged good blows. Jean tried to clinch with Delgado, who avoided his approach. Focused, Delgado landed a series of punches on Jean. In turn, Jean delivered two powerful overhands to Delgado, who then fell after receiving a straight punch. On the ground, Jean quickly submitted Delgado with a rear-naked choke.
Noche UFC Results
MAIN CARD
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Jean Silva defeated Jose Miguel Delgado by submission (rear-naked choke) at 2:57 of round 3.
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Brandon Moreno defeated Joseph Morales by split decision (28-29, 30-27, 30-27)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Tommy McMillen defeated Marwan Rahiki by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-27)
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Alexa Grasso defeated Manon Fiorot by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Heavyweight (up to 120,2 kg): Curtis Blaydes defeated Waldo Cortes Acosta by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Bantamweight (up to 61,2 kg): David Martinez defeated Dan Ige by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
PRELIMINARY CARD
Catchweight (up to 58,9 kg): Tim Elliott defeated Edgar Chairez by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight (up to 77,1 kg): Ignacio Bahamondes defeated Muslim Salikhov by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Middleweight (up to 83,9 kg): Yousri Belgaroui defeated Djorden Santos by knockout (punches) at 4:25 of round 1.
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Tommy Gantt defeated Drakkar Klose by submission (triangle choke) at 2:44 of round 3.
Lightweight (up to 70,3 kg): Rong Zhu defeated Rafa Garcia by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Sean King III defeated Jessie Rosas by knockout (takedown and punches) at 0:36 of round 1.
Flyweight (up to 56,7 kg): Regina Tarin defeated JJ Aldrich by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
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