Jean Silva promises an atypical duel against Arnold Allen at UFC 324: 'Two autistic people having fun'

Jean Silva Behind the scenes at the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/jeansilvamma

Jean Silva It once again drew attention on the eve of UFC 324However, this time, for a different reason. The Brazilian stated that he was diagnosed with autism and commented openly and humorously about the confrontation against arnold allen, scheduled for the event on January 24th in Las Vegas (USA).

In an interview for 'Spinnin' Backfist', Jean Silva He highlighted his anxiety for the duel and stated that the fight could pit two fighters on the autism spectrum against each other, even though his rival does not have a formal diagnosis. Confident, the featherweight (up to 65,7 kg) made it clear that, despite the relaxed tone, the focus remains on victory inside the octagon.

"arnold allen"I don't know if he's actually diagnosed with autism... I'm autistic... but I think there will be two autistic people there having fun. But, that night, I'm definitely going to come out victorious," Jean stated.

Jean Silva revealed to us that a test has revealed he is autistic.

He also believes arnold allen is autistic and can't wait for his fight on #UFC324 where “two autistic dudes are going at it.” pic.twitter.com/cc9UnIgCvO

- Spinnin Backfist (@SpinninBackfist) January 22, 2026

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Arnold Allen talks about being called autistic.

Se Jean Silva opened up the game on one side, on the other side, Arnold Allen had already addressed the topic in a conversation with Ariel Helwani.In 2025, the Briton said he is often called autistic and saw the confrontation with the 'nerd' as a true clash of personalities. According to him, the fight would represent two opposing extremes.

“Everyone calls me autistic. Everyone says we (he and Jean) are two opposite extremes of the spectrum: there’s the noisy, barking autistic person, and there’s the quiet, awkward autistic person,” Allen said.

The Briton even joked about the possibility of getting completely lost if the Jean Silva start barking during the duel between them in UFC 324.

“I can’t even deny it. We’re going to be in a confrontation, he’s going to be barking, and I’ll probably just stand there thinking, ‘What the hell is this?’”, he added.