VIDEO: Adesanya cheers for Jean Silva's surfing and campaigns for a UFC title fight.

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Jean Silva has an important ally in the race to compete for the featherweight belt (up to 65,8 kg). At UFC 324, an event held last Saturday (24), in Las Vegas (USA), the Brazilian defeated Arnold Allen by unanimous decision, showing that he belongs to the elite of the category. And Israel Adesanya approved of the bad boy's performance.

Reacting to the event, the former UFC middleweight king (up to 83,9 kg), who is a fight fan, had fun and cheered when Jean surfed on the Englishman's back and jumped. Adesanya's euphoria with the bad boy's creativity was so great that he laughed at the move. As 'Lord' had a good performance against the sixth ranked featherweight, the veteran defended the idea that he deserved the chance to fight for the title next, against the winner of the rematch between champion Alexander Volkanovski and Diego Lopes , which takes place this Saturday (31).

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“If Jean and Volkanovski win, this is the fight to make. It’s the game. It’s awful, because Murphy definitely should be fighting Volkanovski. Fact! Laughs. That’s an incredible picture! Holy shit! That was a good fight,” said the former UFC champion on his official YouTube channel.

Jean's Fighters in the UFC

Jean Silva , 29, began his MMA career in 2016 and debuted in the UFC in 2024. In the sport's largest organization, the Brazilian has fought seven times, winning six, losing one, and earning four bonuses. Currently, the "bad boy" is ranked sixth in the featherweight division. His main victories were over Arnold Allen , Bryce Mitchell , and Drew Dober.

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