Jean Silva comes from victory against Bryce mitchell No. UFC 314. Photo: Twitter / UFC News
Jean Silva is about to do the biggest fight of his career in the UFC. The Fighting Nerds athlete faces Diego lopes in the main fight of UFC Night, scheduled for September 13th. Given the current situation in the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg), it is likely that the winner of the fight will be catapulted into a title fight against Alexander Volkanovsky. Ready to seize the opportunity, 'Lord' is willing to use every weapon at his disposal, including provocation.
In video published by Caio Borralho on Youtube, Jean Silva appeared in a sparring with Ricardo Carcacinha, during a training session at the Fighting Nerds gym in São Paulo. During the exchange of blows, he made a point of imitating the striking gesture of Diego lopes scratching his throat during fights, drawing laughter from his teammates.
"He's doing this throat thing. Jean is a son of a b***h," he said. Caio Borralho laughing.
Check out Jean Silva's training session recorded by Caio Borralho
Why does Diego Lopes scratch his throat?
The gesture of Diego lopes Scratching his throat during fights is actually a habit he's had since childhood. When he was still a child, "El Brabo" injured himself with a metal bar and developed a scar in the area. Since then, the habit of touching the area has become a habit.
The other day they asked me why the throat is touched Diego lopes y acá está la explicación
It's incredible how I lived after that!! https://t.co/PT1rYm1sMI pic.twitter.com/XTpJXbbrQt
— MMA Latinoamérica (@ClubDeLasMMA) July 1, 2024
Jean Silva studies Diego Lopes' patterns ahead of UFC Noche
Jean Silva (left) provoked a level of standing fighting Diego lopes (dir). Photo: Reproduction/Montage SUPER FIGHTS
The act of imitating Diego lopes is part of a thorough analysis carried out by Jean Silva to study his opponent. Appearing on the MMA Brasil podcast, "Lord" revealed that he closely observes Diego's body patterns and movement habits, such as his habit of lowering his body before counterattacking and his constant gesture of adjusting his shorts, something he compared to Diego's style. Dustin poirier.
“He’s a very reactive guy on his feet, he’s a guy who, at the beginning of a fight, has no problem moving backwards. You can see that he always ducks a little when guys throw blows at him, to respond. And he has some bad habits. I won’t even talk about the scratching of the throat, which is a childhood thing… But you can see that he always adjusts his shorts, similar to Poirier,” he said. Jean Silva.
UFC Noche celebrates Mexican independence
The fight between Jean Silva e Diego lopes will be the main fight of another edition of UFC Night, an event created by Ultimate to honor Mexico's Independence Day, celebrated on September 16th.
The last editions took place in 2023, when Alexa grasso kept the flyweight belt after a draw with Valentina Shevchenko. In 2024, the highlight was the victory of Merab Dvalishvili about Sean O'Malley, in an epic card at The Sphere, in Las Vegas.
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