Jean Silva He came out in defense of the legacy of Alex Poatán He stated that the Brazilian is already building a trajectory that will be difficult to surpass in the history of MMA. The featherweight (up to 65,8 kg) praised the achievements of the former middleweight (up to 83,9 kg) and light heavyweight (up to 93 kg) champion in the UFC and highlighted the possibility of his compatriot winning a third belt in different weight classes.
The protest occurred after Jean shared a post from the profile 'The Fight Fanatic' on X, formerly Twitter. The post questioned how high Poatan could climb on the list of the greatest fighters of all time if he defeated... Cyryl Gane e Tom aspinall In sequence. When commenting on the matter, 'Lord' listed several achievements of his compatriot and highlighted the consistency shown by the Brazilian throughout his career.
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“He never ran from anyone, never missed a weight class (not even in kickboxing), never pulled out of a fight, fought twice in a short period of time even as champion, has the three fastest title defenses in UFC history… and he could still become champion in three weight classes? Hard to top that 🐐,” he wrote. Jean Silva.
Never ducked anyone, never missed weight(even in kickboxing), never pulled out, fought(while champion) 2 times at short notice, fastest 3 defenses in the UFC
And then triple champion? Hard to beat that 🐐 https://t.co/p03YeQEOea— Jean “Lord” Silva (@Jeansilvamma96) May 14, 2026
Alex Poatan and Ciryl Gane's UFC numbers
In just over four years with the organization, Alex Poatán, former middleweight and light heavyweight champion, has a total of 12 fights, with ten wins and eight knockouts, in addition to seven post-event bonuses, including six Performance of the Night bonuses and one Fight of the Night bonus.
On the other side, Cyryl Gane, one of the most technically skilled names in the division, has ten wins in 13 fights in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), with six victories by stoppage. Seeking the undisputed title, the Frenchman has already been the interim champion of the division.
Alex Poatan in search of his third UFC belt.
Poatan prepares for a historic challenge. The Brazilian faces Cyryl Gane No. UFC White HouseOn June 14th, in Washington DC (USA), he will fight for the interim heavyweight title (up to 120,2 kg). If he wins, the former middleweight and light heavyweight champion could become the first fighter in the organization's history to win titles in three different weight classes.
Check out the fight program below UFC White House (subject to change).
Full UFC White House fight card
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Ilia Topuria x Justin gaethje – fight for the unification of the belt
Heavy weight (up to 120,2 kg): Alex Poatán x Cyryl Gane – fight for the interim belt
Bantam weight (up to 61,2 kg): Sean O'Malley x Aiemann Zahabi
Light weight (up to 70,3 kg): Mauricio Ruffy x Michael chandler
Average weight (up to 83,9 kg): BoNickal x Kyle Daukaus
Featherweight (up to 65,7 kg): Diego lopes x Steve Garcia
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