Jean Silva is rapidly turning into a fan favourite.
On Saturday night time at UFC Seattle, the Brazilian delivered one other beautiful end after he unleashed a devastating straight proper hand that crushed Melsik Baghdasaryan within the first spherical of their battle on the primary card. After Baghdasaryan dropped to the canvas in a daze, the referee didn’t really cease the battle so Silva needed to ship a couple of extra blows earlier than the competition was formally stopped at 4:15 within the opening spherical.
The win strikes Silva to 4-0 within the UFC with each battle ending by knockout or TKO.
Following his newest efficiency, Silva turned his consideration to one of many extra polarizing characters within the UFC for his subsequent battle.
“I’m the most effective on this planet and it’s due to all these folks right here,” Silva mentioned. “However there’s a man that’s been speaking numerous crap. Bryce Mitchell, put me in entrance of him and I’ll do the job.”
It’s secure to imagine that decision out most likely earns Silva a couple of extra followers, particularly contemplating how Mitchell’s identify has been in headlines not too long ago for all of the unsuitable causes.
So far as his efficiency on Saturday, Silva was a crowd-pleaser as at all times after he got here out gunning towards Baghdasaryan with each featherweights throwing heavy pictures as quickly because the motion acquired began.
Silva was fairly clearly simply discovering his vary as he invited Baghdasaryan to trade with him and that was in the end the Armenian fighter’s undoing.
As soon as Silva acquired Baghdasaryan to commerce with him, the Preventing Nerds staff member threw a fast left hand adopted by a straight proper down the center that related clear on the chin. Baghdasaryan went down in a heap however his eyes have been nonetheless open so the referee let the motion proceed regardless of Silva successfully pointing down as if saying “he’s accomplished.”
So Silva threw a couple of extra punches and a few elbows to the physique for good measure to earn the first-round stoppage victory.
Since arriving within the UFC, Silva has been a continuous motion fighter with tons of potential to make critical waves within the featherweight division. He would possibly make much more if he really will get his want to face Mitchell in his subsequent outing.
