Jean Silva celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC
Jean Silva stole the spotlight from UFC 324, held this Saturday (24), when starring in an unusual moment in front of arnold allenThe Brazilian faced off against the Briton in the fight that opened the main card of the event and, despite the duel being marked by high technical levelWhat generated the most debate among fans was the scene where the Fighting Nerds representative climbed onto his rival's back. The curious detail is that, believe it or not, the move wasn't improvised.
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In a video published on social media, Jean Silva He revealed that surfing was part of his preparation for the UFC 324In the images, the athlete appears training at the Fighting Nerds gym, where he performs the same move by climbing onto a partner's back, identically to what he did against... arnold allen inside the octagon.
For more drills like this: https://t.co/Tie2ASj84z pic.twitter.com/eTAYWBDeje
— Jean “Lord” Silva (@Jeansilvamma96) January 26, 2026
Jean Silva explains his motivation for 'surfing' on Arnold Allen.
In a press conference after the fight, Jean Silva He explained what motivated him to climb onto arnold allen In the final stretch of the fight. According to the Fighting Nerds athlete, the move that caught the public's attention is already part of his training routine and was not something improvised during the fight.
"It's funny. I do that at the gym (the 'unusual move')... I really trained that position," he explained. Jean Silva.
Watch Jean Silva's 'surfing' against Arnold Allen at UFC 324
Jean Silva needs to be sent to the lab and be studied! 🤣 @ufc #UFC324 pic.twitter.com/aVv2iM5yz8
- Ross Edmonds (@RosssEdmonds) January 25, 2026
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