Jean Silva and Diego Lopes will collide in a Brazilian featherweight conflict to high the Noche UFC card on Sept. 13, however Silva is ensuring to construct a rivalry with the Mexico-based star.
After taking over social media to bet his fight purse that Lopes won’t take him down, a message to which Lopes didn’t reply, Silva sat down with MMA Preventing’s Jose Youngs throughout UFC 317 week in Las Vegas to take it up a notch.
“Diego hasn’t been ready to take a look at my face,” Silva mentioned via a translator. “He hasn’t checked out me within the eye, ever. You recognize what, whatever the rivalry or what’s been mentioned on the struggle, 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 night time Canelo Alvarez and battles Terence Crawford in a highly-anticipated boxing showdown on the Allegiant stadium, and Silva vows to point out that his arms should not removed from Canelo’s.
“They’re gonna watch MMA on the highest degree on an excellent night time,” Silva mentioned when requested why followers ought to watch his struggle as a substitute of Canelo-Crawford. “And likewise, they’re going to see somebody who containers 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 night time in April, however must get previous Lopes first.
The opposite request made that night time might turn into a actuality, although, as Silva and his companion Carol mentioned that UFC CEO Dana White has agreed to pay for well-liked Brazilian singer Belo to carry out on his wedding ceremony.
“Dana’s gonna pay for it,” Carol mentioned. “He’s gonna cowl it. All it’s lacking proper now’s a date.”
“The boss is gonna pay for the marriage, he’s gonna pay for the singer,” Silva doubled down. “God prepared, 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 mentioned he would take a web page out of Carla Esparza’s ebook 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 need the identical, Jean,” Carol mentioned.
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) May 3, 2025
