Jean Silva want to face Alexander Volkanovsky for the UFC belt. Photo: SUPER LUTAS montage
Flavio Álvaro has no doubt that Jean Silva It's the ideal name to dethrone. Alexander Volkanovsky in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. After winning arnold allen, with the right to surf, at UFC 324The Brazilian has definitively consolidated his position in the race for the featherweight title (up to 65,7 kg). Even so, the Australian champion indicated that he intends to face the winner of the duel between... Movsar Evloev and Lerone Murphy, scheduled for March 28, in UFC LondonThe possibility doesn't appeal to the Fighting Nerds coach.
In an interview with 'PVT', Flavio Alvaro argued that, when analyzing the current scenario of the division from the perspective of entertainment and business, the confrontation between Jean Silva Volkanovski is the one that makes the most sense for the UFC. In the coach's assessment, the other two contenders for the top spot in the division don't offer the same appeal to the public. Although he recognizes the Australian as one of the biggest names in the division's history, Flavio believes that the moment now belongs to... Jean Silva.
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"Today, looking at the whole scenario related to his category, if we think about the level of entertainment for the public and the business for the UFC, Jean Silva Fighting Volkanovski is the fight that needs to happen. The other two who are at the top and who are going to fight now, their entertainment value is zero. And let's be honest, Volkanovski already understands the game; he doesn't fight for more visibility than he already has, because for him, being the champion is more important… I don't see any more showmanship coming from Volkanovski; I see a great champion, one of the greatest in history. However, this is the era of… Jean Silva"He's the one who has the most ability to beat (Volkanovski) and he already sees himself as champion," said Flavio Alvaro.
Flavio Alvaro points to 'Plan B' for Jean Silva in the UFC.
If the duel against Alexander Volkanovsky If that doesn't happen, the coach admits to an alternative plan. For Flavio Alvaro, a fight against Yair Rodríguez, 'Pantera', would also be coherent within the context of the category. He guaranteed that Jean Silva He would be ready to face the Mexican and, later, compete for the belt.
"I hope it's him, but if it's not Volkanovski, I think Pantera would make sense, and we'd be ready to face Pantera and ultimately go for the belt," concluded the 'Legendary Coach'.
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