Mauricio Ruffy does not doubt Jean Silva 's abilities , but he does not believe that his former teammate should, at this moment, have the opportunity to fight for the featherweight belt (up to 65,7 kg) against his current teammate, Alexander Volkanovski . After shining at Noche UFC , held last Saturday (12), the 'Lord' put his name firmly in the fight for the category title. However, according to Ruffy, the Brazilian still needs to show more before reaching the title fight.
In an exclusive interview with SUPER LUTAS , Mauricio Ruffy assessed that Jean Silva has the ability to beat any opponent, but would need two more fights before receiving a title shot.
“Jean has the skill to beat any fighter. But I don’t think he’ll fight for the belt now. Even though he has all the ability to beat anyone, he might need two more fights,” said Mauricio Ruffy.
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Ruffy also highlighted Jean's ability to promote his own fights and emphasized that the Brazilian often takes every opportunity to talk about a possible title shot. According to the fighter, in addition to potential matchups against other names in the division, a duel against Movsar Evloev could help clarify who deserves to be the next title challenger.
“As fighters, we always have to promote ourselves, and Jean does that very well. Every opportunity he takes, he talks about the belt and it generates a lot of buzz… There’s Evloev, and Jean could face many other fighters who are right there to get it and clear up any doubts (about who the next challenger is),” concluded the Brazilian.
Jean Silva is one of the favorites in the race for the UFC belt.
With his victory over José Delgado, Jean Silva strengthened his position in the race for the featherweight title (up to 65,7 kg). The Brazilian could become the next challenger for the title, since Movsar Evloev , his main competitor for the opportunity, is scheduled to face Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 333.
Given the current state of the division, the trend suggests that Jean Silva will be next in line for the title.
Jean Silva and Mauricio Ruffy face a conflict of interest in the UFC.
After suffering a tough defeat to Benoit Saint-Denis at UFC Paris , Maurício Ruffy decided to seek new ways to improve inside the octagon and began training with Alexander Volkanovski 's team . The change seems to have paid off, as the fighter from Alagoas rediscovered the path to victory at UFC 325 after participating in the camp alongside the Australian champion.
The situation, however, created a delicate scenario within the Fighting Nerds team itself. Jean Silva , Ruffy's former training partner, emerges as a potential challenger to Volkanovski in the UFC. With 'Lord' on a collision course with the featherweight champion, the partnership between Ruffy and the Australian ends up generating a clear conflict of interest behind the scenes.
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