Jean Silva isn’t mincing phrases forward of his showdown with Diego Lopes.
Silva and Lopes are set to collide in the principle occasion of Noche UFC on Sept. 13 inside Frost Financial institution Middle in San Antonio. Going into the combat, Silva has determined to rev up the trash speak. The Combating Nerds standout has by no means been shy in hurling barbs at his opponent, which is what he did previous to his most up-to-date combat in opposition to Bryce Mitchell.
Now, he’s taking intention at Lopes by questioning his ethnicity.
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Jean Silva Grills Diego Lopes Over Ethnicity
Jose Youngs of MMAFighting.com obtained an opportunity to talk to Jean Silva shortly after his Noche UFC combat in opposition to Diego Lopes was introduced. Forward of combat night time, Silva insists that Lopes has lengthy struggled to fulfill him face-to-face.
“Diego hasn’t been ready to have a look at my face,” Silva mentioned by a translator. “He hasn’t checked out me within the eye, ever. You understand what, whatever the rivalry or what’s been mentioned on the combat, each athlete there’s going to be representing Mexico and the independence of Mexico. I imply, much more so than me beating him up.”
“Lord” Silva took issues a step additional, calling Lopes’ ethnicity into query.
“They’re gonna watch MMA on the highest stage on an excellent night time,” Silva mentioned when requested why followers ought to watch his combat as a substitute of Canelo-Crawford. “And in addition, they’re going to see somebody who containers like Canelo beating up on a fighter that doesn’t know whether or not he’s Mexican or Brazilian.”
This would be the greatest combat of Silva’s professional MMA profession. He at present sits on the No. 10 spot on the official UFC featherweight rankings, whereas Lopes is holding onto the No. 3 spot. Lopes is contemporary off a shedding effort in opposition to Alexander Volkanovski in a vacant UFC Featherweight Championship combat.
