Jean Silva feels he’s the one accountable for boosting the hype of UFC 314.
It didn’t take lengthy for the UFC to ebook Silva vs. Bryce Mitchell for April 12 after Silva’s callout of Mitchell following his his newest win, which led to each fighters being added to a press convention in early March to advertise their upcoming struggle in Las Vegas. Silva didn’t contact on Mitchell’s reprehensible Hitler statements through the presser, as an alternative selecting to make enjoyable of Mitchell’s flat Earth principle with a globe as an alternative.
“[This fight] has change into [the people’s main event] as a result of I promoted it,” Silva advised MMA Combating. “Let’s be actual, who’s carrying this occasion on his again? When was the final time we noticed a press convention like that? It was Conor [McGregor]. Nobody else’s performed that. And it’s not faux. I like all that. I’ve envisioned myself doing that 1,000,000 occasions. And look ahead to the following one, I’ll do much more.
“There’s additionally the truth that he’s speaking a bunch of crap. Even the Individuals have embraced me, due to the shit he’s mentioned. And it’s all good, man. He’s a hillbilly. After I beat him up and get my bonus, get my cash, we’ll have a good time in a hillbilly social gathering. It’s sort of loopy, as a result of I simply left an Armenian social gathering, as a result of Melsik was Armenian, and now I’m going to a hillbilly social gathering. So cool. Le’s go!”
Silva noticed feedback on social media asking for him to beat Mitchell up for his feedback even earlier than Silva defeated Melsik Baghdasaryan at UFC Seattle, however mentioned he didn’t really feel any hatred in the direction of his opponent.
“I by no means had that want [to beat him up],” Silva mentioned. “I’ll make this very clear, I by no means did. He’s the person I like probably the most from now till the win. I pray for his life, for his household, so his goals come true, and it gained’t be completely different on the twelfth. It would come true: palms might be raised, however it gained’t be his. He’s a superb man, a person that roots for others, and his dream will come true on the twelfth. Ensure that he’ll see another person’s palms raised. But it surely’s not like I dreamed of beating him. I by no means had any hate, I by no means had any of that for the individuals standing in entrance of me. I don’t even take a look at him as an opponent. It’s simply an worker that may work for me that day. He’ll construct one other step on the ladder of my success. I don’t have that sentiment that the world has.
“I perceive all people for the shit he’s mentioned, however I don’t have that hate. I don’t have that in my coronary heart. In case you watch my fights, ‘Lord’ just isn’t a coward. He doesn’t proceed hitting when individuals don’t wish to struggle anymore. It gained’t be completely different now. Bryce will stop and Lord gained’t be imply or coward to proceed hitting him. It’s out of the context, proper? It’s cool to look again on the Nordic occasions when the wars had been to the demise, however it’s not the identical anymore. We’re constructing one other sort of conflict the place the opponent can stop, faucet out or say he doesn’t wish to struggle anymore, and the battle is over. That can occur. He’ll stop. I gained’t proceed hitting him as a result of that’s not who I’m. He’ll get beat like all people else obtained beat, and simply others will get beat, as a result of I’m the most effective at what I do and it doesn’t matter. It doesn’t matter what you all assume. God made it this manner. I like myself, and people who don’t can complain with God.”
Mitchell took a stunning activate social media after the press convention, saying that the Brazilian was sending “legions of demons” to haunt his dreams. Once more, Silva wasn’t bothered by his feedback.
“I imagine he’s selling [the fight] there,” Silva mentioned. “We’re speaking in regards to the No. 13-ranked man. He’s not a idiot, he is aware of what he’s doing, you realize? Does he have some points in his head? Most likely, for the shit he’s mentioned, however it doesn’t hassle me one bit. I simply need him to point out up on the twelfth.
“It would hassle me if he doesn’t present up, as a result of then I’ll need to go to his gymnasium and beat him up. He has to point out up on the twelfth. He can say all of the crap he needs, brother. He can name my mother names, my father, my spouse, my son. All he has to do is present up on the twelfth. Aside from that, it doesn’t matter.”
