Jean Silva after victory at UFC Denver (Photo: Instagram/UFC)
Movsar Evloev sees no reason for Jean Silva cut in line and face Alexander Volkanovsky before him. Recently, hearsay They pointed out that the Brazilian would be the Australian's next opponent in the fight for the featherweight belt (up to 65,7 kg), a situation that goes against the wishes of the champion himself, who indicated that his next rival should be the winner of the fight between the Russian and Lerone murphy, marked for UFC London, which takes place next Saturday (21).
In an interview with MMA Fighting, Movsar Evloev classified the duel against Lerone murphy He described the fight as a direct contender for the title and reinforced that the winner should be the next challenger for the belt. In the Russian's view, there's no justification for another athlete to jump ahead in that queue, especially someone coming off a recent loss and still trying to re-establish themselves in the division, as is the case with [the fighter]. Jean Silva.
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“No, not at all, but it looks like a fight between contenders. So, if I win or Murphy wins, I see no excuse for not giving a title shot to the winner of this fight. Who else? (Jean) Silva spoke after his fight, but he just lost, then had a win and already wants to fight for the title. So he better wait his turn, or get another win to show he deserves it, or wait until I win the belt and am ready to face these guys,” said Evloev.
Regarding the position of Alexander VolkanovskyEvloev demonstrated respect and agreement with the champion's thinking, highlighting the attitude of someone who constantly faces the best in the division. Finally, the undefeated featherweight stated that he sees the Australian as a natural target and reinforced his interest in facing him in the future, should he overcome Murphy and confirm his place as the next challenger for the belt.
“Man, look, that’s how real champions talk. I was expecting this, nothing disrespectful, these guys are real men. He’s fighting the best and that’s why he became the best featherweight of all time. So he deserves this, and I can’t wait to fight him after Murphy. I have names like his on my list,” Movsar concluded.
Jean Silva reveals the reasons that make him the ideal opponent for Alexander Volkanovski in the UFC.
In an exclusive interview with SUPER LUTAS, Jean Silva He stated that a potential duel between him and Volkanovski would carry much more weight than fights against other contenders for the belt. In the Brazilian's view, public interest and the impact of the fight would put his name ahead of direct rivals in the race for a title opportunity.
"Brother, I'm going to tell you three things. Think about it, Evloev versus Volkanovski. Think about it, Lerone murphy against Volkanovski. Now, think, Jean Silva "Against Volkanovski. Who do you think is worth more? Tell me… Okay, I think the fight itself answers that. And if he doesn't want to, I'll go to his house, don't worry," he said. Jean Silva.
Finally, Jean emphasized that he sees the potential fight as a mission to uphold the legacy of José Aldo At the top of the division's history. According to him, if Volkanovski achieves another major victory, the Australian could surpass the feats of the former Brazilian champion. Therefore, the athlete believes that a victory of his would be important to preserve Aldo as the greatest featherweight of all time.
“This will happen. And after ten years, we will continue Aldo's legacy here in Brazil. Aldo being the greatest of all time, because if he beats someone now, he surpasses Aldo. And if Brazil is with me on this, we won't let it happen,” Lord concluded.
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