Diego Lopes explains confusion with Jean Silva's team before Noche UFC: 'I won't lower my head'

Jean Silva (left) and Diego lopes (dir) face each other in the Night UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Montage SUPER FIGHTS

The rivalry between Diego lopes e Jean Silva reached a new level. The fighters face each other in the main event of the Night UFC, scheduled for next Saturday (13), and behind the scenes of the weigh-in that precedes the event, they almost anticipated the show and starred in a tense discussion. Second Diego lopes, everything happened because of the 'nerd's' provocations.

In a post on Instagram Stories, Diego lopes made it clear that he is not intimidated by provocations. The fighter criticized the team Jean Silva for provoking from a distance, just to generate content, and stressed that he will not 'lower his head'.

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"It's easy to keep staring and recording when we're already in the car, just trying to generate content. But you're forgetting something: I'm not a fool and I won't bow my head. If you stare at me, I'll stare back." Diego lopes.

Diego lopes debuted in the Ultimate with a loss to Movsar Evloev, but then went on a five-game winning streak until being overtaken by Alexander Volkanovsky in title dispute in UFC 314. Hired through the Contender Series, Jean Silva, in turn, won five of his five UFC fights via the fast track and remains undefeated in the organization.

Watch the video of the discussion between Diego Lopes and Jean Silva.

Jean Silva and Diego lopes confronted each other again because, apparently, Silva's coach was looking at Lopes:

“Dude was bothered because one of the coaches on my team was looking at him.

Nothing was said, just faced it If Diego is bothered by people staring at him, then I… pic.twitter.com/aRsoY62H3r

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