Jean Silva has taken a swipe at present and two-time 145-pound kingpin Alexander Volkanovski.
Earlier tonight, ‘The Nice’ headlined UFC 325 reverse Diego Lopes and cruised to a unanimous resolution win after a well-fought technical battle.
Following the primary profitable protection of his second reign, the Australian has made it clear on the post-fight presser that undeserving fighters shouldn’t be fast-tracked to a title shot.
In 2025, after capturing the vacant strap at UFC 314, Volkanovski needed to defend his title in opposition to undefeated contenders Movsar Evloev or Lerone Murphy. Nonetheless, the promotion gifted Lopes the title rematch, which he misplaced in an analogous method to UFC 314.
Different fighters, together with Arman Tsarukyan, who has teased a transfer down, and Jean Silva, who secured a win earlier this month at UFC 324, have their crosshairs on the featherweight championship subsequent.
Nonetheless, Alexander Volkanovski has made it clear that subsequent time he desires to defend his title in opposition to a prime contender and received’t let others “lower the road.”
“I’ve received a accountability as a champion. I don’t suppose sufficient champions have a look at it that manner. There are rankings for a motive. If I’m simply going to maintain letting different folks lower the road, I’m probably not doing my half.”
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Jean Silva takes a swipe at Alexander Volkanovski
Jean Silva, who returned to the win column at UFC 324 in opposition to Arnold Allen, now desires to struggle for the title, though he has not but secured a spot within the prime 5.
Earlier tonight, after listening to Alexander Volkanovski’s want to struggle Movsar Evloev or Lerone Murphy subsequent, ‘Lord’ took to X and opined that champions don’t choose opponents:
“A champion’s accountability is to defend the belt. It doesn’t matter who it’s in opposition to. If the corporate places somebody in entrance of you, you struggle. Champions don’t choose opponents. Champions defend.”
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Silva plans to coach with Ilia Topuria, the person who despatched Alexander Volkanovski to the shadow realm in 2024, and is assured that he can break the 37-year-old with assist from ‘El Matador.’
