Jean Silva responds to Volkanovski's coach and doubles down on the bet for the UFC fight: 'The team is running hard'

Jean Silva after victory in UFC 314. Photo: Reproduction/Twitter/UFC

Jean Silva There's a theory about why Joe Lopez doesn't want that Alexander Volkanovsky face him in the UFC. After winning arnold allen No. UFC 324The representative from Fighting Nerds began campaigning for a fight against the featherweight champion (up to 65,7 kg). However, the Australian, and now his coach, claim that Brazilians don't yet deserve the opportunity, an argument that Jean interprets as a series of excuses.

In a video published on Instagram stories, Jean Silva He criticized the rival's and his team's stance, suggesting that the coach was called upon to defend him publicly and accusing the team of avoiding confrontation. According to Lord, not only Volkanovski, but the entire team was 'running away' from the fight, and the lack of respect shown by the coach was the main reason for the more aggressive tone of his statements.

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“Hey, let me tell you something. He called his coach to defend him, is that right? Man, his coach tried to humiliate me, dude. Well, all I know is that now the whole team is running, it's not just Volkanovski. And it's all good, he's going to get a beating and it's his coach's fault for not having respect, the bum,” he said. Jean Silva.

The Brazilian also questioned the criteria for sporting merit adopted by his opponents. He pointed out that, in the interval between Volkanovski's fights against Diego lopes, Movsar Evloev He didn't play and yet wasn't considered for the competition. For Jean, the discourse about merit only gained traction after his name came into the spotlight in the division.

"It's funny that, in the interval between those two fights he had with Diego, Evloev didn't fight and there was no sporting merit. Otherwise, I would have fought Evloev. It was only when my name came up that sporting merit appeared," concluded 'Lord'.

Jean Silva could jump the queue in the UFC featherweight division.

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

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after winning Diego lopes No. UFC 325, Alexander Volkanovsky He made it clear that his next challenger would emerge from the confrontation between Movsar Evloev e Lerone murphy, carried out in UFC LondonWith the Russian's victory, the champion's wish is likely to be fulfilled.

However, Jean Silva He emerges as a threat outside the main route. With six wins in the organization, four by knockout and one by submission, the Brazilian gains momentum in the competition and could end up jumping the queue to face the champion.