Jean Silva faces Arnold Allen at UFC 324, scheduled for next Saturday (24). Despite the fight finally taking place, the Brazilian from Fighting Nerds believes the duel should have happened much sooner. Scheduled for the main card of the event that marks the beginning of the billion-dollar partnership between Ultimate and Paramount, 'Lord' expresses doubts as to whether the encounter with the Briton was only made possible by an obligation of the organization.
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In an interview with Full Send, Jean Silva recalled that the fight had been previously agreed upon, but ultimately fell through after his opponent withdrew. The Brazilian also mentioned that Arnold Allen was scheduled to fight Aaron Pico but withdrew at the last minute, raising doubts about whether the acceptance of the current fight was a spontaneous decision by the Briton or an imposition by the UFC.
“We already had a fight scheduled before, but he had to back out. Then, he was scheduled to fight Aaron Pico and backed out at the last minute. Did he agree to fight me or did the UFC force him?”, said Jean Silva.
Jean Silva believes he can challenge Diego Lopes for the UFC title.
Diego defeats Jean in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
During a live stream on his YouTube channel, Jean Silva explained that his anxiety for UFC 324 doesn't stem from the fight itself, but from the perception that the UFC sees him as a future champion. The Fighting Nerds representative imagines a scenario where he defeats Arnold Allen by knockout and that, certainly, his next fight will be for the title.
“I’m nervous, and it’s not even about my fight. It’s that the path is very clear: the UFC wants me to be champion. Because, man, I knocked out Arnold Allen … and tell me, what’s the next step? Especially if Diego wins the belt,” said Jean Silva.
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