Jean Silva is over the moon together with his newest win within the octagon.
Saturday on the principle card of UFC on ESPN 59, Silva (14-2 MMA, 3-0 UFC) continued his path of destruction within the UFC, this time a weight class above and in opposition to the hardest opponent he’s but to face in his profession – Drew Dober.
“It’s like I’ve been saying all week, I’m such an enormous fan of his,” Silva advised FanSided MMA. “Have a look at what he’s executed. Have a look at the issues he’s completed and has been in a position to construct in his life, all together with his work. Have a look at the attractive household he has and the home he has. This crowd and this area, have a look at the best way they had been screaming.
“So to share this stage with him, I’m very proud, and the Lord may be very proud to have been in there with him.”
Silva gained by TKO attributable to physician’s stoppage, as he badly reduce Dober (27-14 MMA, 13-10 UFC) on his proper eyebrow. It was a bout that though it was stepping into Silva’s favor, there was loads of harm dished each methods for over 10 minutes.
The Brazilian is certainly feeling the ware and is hesitant on preventing once more at 155 kilos, versus his pure division of 145.
“I’m going to have to sit down with the Lord and have a tricky dialog about this,” Silva mentioned. “We’ve been knocking all people out within the first spherical and unexpectedly, what the hell? What’s up with doing extra rounds. It took such a very long time.
“However anyway, that’s precisely what we anticipated. I mentioned bye to my total household and associates. I mentioned earlier than this battle, ‘Nope, if I don’t come out with the win, I’ll die in there.”
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