“I love the attitude”: Jean Silva applauds Jose Delgado after their UFC Noche clash
Jean Silva praised Jose Delgado’s confidence after their heated UFC Noche showdown, while also showing appreciation for the Mexican stepping up on short notice.
In the lead-up to UFC Noche, things had gone ugly between Jean Silva and Jose Delgado, as both were taking verbal jabs at each other, turning their rivalry more intense. However, the rivalry between them took an unexpected turn after their UFC Noche showdown, with Silva praising his opponent despite the heated exchanges earlier.
Originally, Silva was scheduled to headline UFC Noche with Yair Rodriguez; however, the former title challenger withdrew from the bout after suffering injuries. That led Delgado to step up for the Brazilian challenge. Since then, the war of words between them has begun.
Jean Silva praises Jose Delgado despite heated UFC Noche rivalry
The bad blood showed during their fight. Delgado started strong and even scored a knockdown of Silva in the first round, but the Brazilian managed not to let the Mexican capitalize on it. ‘Lord’ barely throws any significant strikes in the round.
However, things got interesting as Silva started to find success in the second round; it was much more competitive, with both fighters landing a few strikes, and ‘Lord' even landed a takedown.
Silva landed a right overhand that knocked down Delgado and went to the ground to submit the Mexican with a rear-naked choke to secure the victory in the third round.
After the fight, Silva took to his X account to acknowledge the Mexican's willingness to speak his mind and step up for the bout. He hoped the UFC would properly compensate Delgado for stepping up on short notice.
“Even though Delgado talked a lot, I said multiple times that I hoped the UFC took care of him for taking this fight and letting us give the fans the show they wanted. There's nothing wrong with being confident and speaking it into existence. I love the attitude,” Silva wrote on X.
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Silva, for his impressive win, earned the performance-of-the-night bonus. And with the victory, he has cemented himself in the next line to challenge for the featherweight UFC gold.
Jean Silva sends a warning to the next featherweight champion
In his octagon interview, Silva gave a message to Alexander Volkanovski and Movsar Evloev as they are set to fight for the Australian featherweight title at UFC 333. The Brazilian made it clear that he believes he is next in line for the title and already considers himself the division’s next champion.
“This message is not for anybody out there; it's for the next champion. Whoever holds that belt , the next champion is right here. There's a new champion in town,” Silva said via translator during his octagon interview.
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