Top contender Jean Silva vows to ‘leave the UFC’ if he loses to Alexander Volkanovski
“Lord” is betting on himself. Top Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight contender Jean Silva is still waiting on his next assignment — but he’s making plenty of noise in the meantime, pushing hard for a title shot. There’s just one problem.
Reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t seem interested at all. Instead, Volkanovski has made it […]
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - JANUARY 24: Jean Silva of Brazil prepares to face Arnold Allen of England in a featherweight bout during the UFC 324 event at T-Mobile Arena on January 24, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) “Lord” is betting on himself. Top Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Featherweight contender Jean Silva is still waiting on his next assignment — but he’s making plenty of noise in the meantime, pushing hard for a title shot .
There’s just one problem. Reigning champion Alexander Volkanovski doesn’t seem interested at all . Instead, Volkanovski has made it clear he’d prefer to face undefeated No.
1 contender Movsar Evloev — a matchup that, on paper, makes the most sense, especially after his most recent win at UFC London . Silva doesn’t see it that way and thinks it’s a bad idea. “It’s really a dangerous game to let some guy like Movsar to be a champion in the league,” Silva told Ariel Helwani.