Jean Silva and Diego Lopes will collide in a Brazilian featherweight battle to high the Noche UFC card on Sept. 13, however Silva is ensuring to construct a rivalry with the Mexico-based star.
After taking up social media to guess his combat purse that Lopes received’t take him down, a message to which Lopes didn’t reply, Silva sat down with MMA Combating’s Jose Youngs throughout UFC 317 week in Las Vegas to take it up a notch.
“Diego hasn’t been in a position to have a look at my face,” Silva stated by means of a translator. “He hasn’t checked out me within the eye, ever. You recognize what, whatever the rivalry or what’s been stated on the combat, each athlete there’s going to be representing Mexico and the independence of Mexico. I imply, much more so than me beating him up.”
Noche UFC will happen in San Antonio on the identical evening Canelo Alvarez and battles Terence Crawford in a highly-anticipated boxing showdown on the Allegiant stadium, and Silva vows to point out that his fingers will not be removed from Canelo’s.
“They’re gonna watch MMA on the highest degree on a terrific evening,” Silva stated when requested why followers ought to watch his combat as an alternative of Canelo-Crawford. “And in addition, they’re going to see somebody who bins like Canelo beating up on a fighter that doesn’t know whether or not he’s Mexican or Brazilian.”
Silva is on a roll within the UFC after 5 straight stoppages in a span of 15 months, capped off by a flawless victory over Bryce Mitchell hours earlier than Lopes got here up quick in his try to win the featherweight title versus Alexander Volkanovski. Silva known as for a shot on the belt after that evening in April, however must get previous Lopes first.
The opposite request made that evening might develop into a actuality, although, as Silva and his companion Carol stated that UFC CEO Dana White has agreed to pay for common Brazilian singer Belo to carry out on his marriage ceremony.
“Dana’s gonna pay for it,” Carol stated. “He’s gonna cowl it. All it’s lacking proper now could be a date.”
“The boss is gonna pay for the marriage, he’s gonna pay for the singer,” Silva doubled down. “God keen, it’s going to be in Las Vegas on the UFC PI.”
The couple had the chance to attend a Belo live performance after the UFC 314 victory and had been invited on stage by Belo in Might. The UFC fighter stated he would take a web page out of Carla Esparza’s guide and stroll to the altar sporting the UFC belt after he wins it, and have Bruce Buffer introduce them like he did up to now for Michael Bisping.
“I would like the identical, Jean,” Carol stated.
Com o coração acelerado, ainda tentando entender o que vivemos: @cantorbelo realizou nosso maior sonho. Nos chamou ao palco, nos homenageou com palavras que marcaram nossa história. Um momento eterno. Obrigado por tudo, Belo! pic.twitter.com/deUoP9vEdw
— Jean de Lord Silva (@Jeansilvamma96) Might 3, 2025
