When it comes to a rising star in the making, the UFC is grooming a monster in the featherweight division. Jean Silva has been a standout figure over the past year, as the ‘Fighting Nerd’ sensation remains undefeated in his UFC run. Back-to-back finishes have elevated the Brazilian to one of the promotion’s top prospects, earning praise from UFC CEO Dana White. However, even the fiercest lions must eventually face their match, and Kevin Vallejos has stepped forward with a chilling statement for Silva ahead of Silva’s clash at UFC 314.
Jean Silva’s former foe, Kevin Vallejos has come forward to challenge him after a fantastic victory at UFC Vegas 104 against veteran Seung Woo Choi. After knocking out the South Korean in the very first round, Vallejos called out Silva in his post-fight interview, “Jean Silva, I’m coming for you.” Vallejos and Choi wasted no time getting to work, exchanging low kicks early. Choi fired off another, but Vallejos made him pay with a sharp counter-right.
After a heated exchange between Vallejos and Choi, ‘El Chino’ understood the gameplay that the South Korean had in his mind. Slipping under him, Vallejos threw a massive right hand that dropped Choi hard. As Choi kissed the canvas, ‘El Chino’ threw a flurry of punches forcing the referee to intervene and stop the match at at 3:09 of Round 1 at UFC Vegas 104.
With two back-to-back victories under his belt, Kevin Vallejos is confident he can take his revenge against Jean Silva. When both fighters competed for a UFC contract on DWCS, Vallejos suffered a close-call defeat to Silva. Since then, he has been eager for a rematch against the Brazilian, and his victory at UFC Vegas 104 might just be the key to making it happen.
Well, has Jean Silva responded to this callout? He certainly did as he uploaded a photo of the clash on his X handle and captioned it as, “My son is needy.” Can their fight happen realistically? The Brazilian has certainly emerged as one of the biggest stars this year, and as he is set to clash with Bryce Mitchell at UFC 314, a potential bout against Vallejos might take some time. Interestingly, Silva knocking down Mitchell at the UFC 314 press conference was a classic moment. Let’s take a look at it.
Jean Silva rips apart Bryce Mitchell ahead of UFC 314 clash
After winning his battle against Melsik Baghdasaryan at UFC Fight Night: Cejudo vs Song, Silva called for UFC CEO Dana White to give him Bryce Mitchell in his next endeavor. The UFC head honcho obliged and announced the fight between the Brazilian fighter and ‘Thug Nasty.’ It was Mitchell’s recent controversial comments on Hitler that enticed the Brazilian to take the fight.
At the pre-fight press conference, Silva carried a globe with him and as he walked to his seat, he encouraged a “F— Bryce Mitchell” chant before declaring, “Bro, you’re gonna start seeing the world as round, you are going to start seeing that soon. Bryce Mitchell, calm down son, you are only here because of me,” Silva said. “I have some advice for you: don’t pick up the mic, it’s getting ugly. Don’t do that. Nobody wants to hear from you. No one wants to listen to you.”
Why did Silva carry a globe with him? Well, that’s because Mitchell believes that the world is flat. Responding to Silva, Mitchell added, “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. I don’t believe in myself, I believe in the power of Christ that lives within my heart. You have ‘Lord’ on your chest, I have the lord within my heart. We’ll see who wins.” With the stage set for UFC 314, who do you think will taste victory? State your thoughts in the comments below.
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