On the road to the belt? Jean Silva bets on 'authentic' Dagestani training; watch

Jean Silva Meets Volkanovski at an event. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram/jeansilvamma

With an eye on a possible title fight in the featherweight division (up to 65,7 kg), Jean Silva He has been betting on new strategies to raise his level within the UFC. The Brazilian appeared in an intense wrestling session alongside names linked to the traditional Dagestan school, showing behind-the-scenes footage of the training on social media and indicating that he seeks to improve specific areas before a possible definitive leap towards the top of the division.

During training, Jean Silva He worked with German Yusup Magomedov, known as 'Big Boy', an athlete with a professional record of 11 wins and only one loss, who trains with names like Yigit Muk and Nurmagomed Anukskii at Spitfire Gym Berlin. In his stories, the Brazilian shared part of the session and highlighted the level of his partners.

"Dagestan wrestling... those guys are awesome," he said. Jean Silva posted on Instagram.

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'Lord' also appeared alongside Russian Islam Aliev, a welterweight with five wins in professional MMA, who was also trained by Yigit Muk and Nurmagomed Anukskii at Spitfire Gym Berlin.

Jean Silva After wrestling training. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

The move comes at an important moment in his career. Jean Silva. After winning arnold allen by unanimous decision in the UFC 324In January, in Las Vegas, the Brazilian has reinforced his desire to compete for the belt against Alexander Volkanovsky and continues to fine-tune technical details with the goal of reaching the elite level of the category.

Furthermore, the fighter has already expressed interest in training with Ilia Topuria, responsible for knocking out the Australian and winning the title in UFC 298If the clash for the top of the division actually happens, it shows that the planning involves studying strategies already used against the 37-year-old veteran.

Jean Silva's numbers

Jean Silva celebrates victory in the UFC. Photo: Reproduction/Facebook/UFC

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The 29-year-old fighter has a record of 17 wins and three losses in his professional MMA career. In the UFC, the Brazilian has six wins and one loss. Jean Silva He is currently ranked sixth in the featherweight division by Dana White's organization.