After winning a bonus for better night performance in UFC 314, Jean Silva He entered the first weight ranking for the first time, already in 11th position.
Paraná defeated Bryce Mitchell by submission in the second round and pocketed $ 50,000 ($ 292,000 in the current price) beyond the salary itself. The American was the 13th place and even had the name taken from the ranking after the defeat.
Even before the update came out, Silva used social networks to warn that he feels ready to have a chance to compete for the category belt, which today belongs to Alexander Volkanovski.
“If I don’t deserve the chance for the title, I don’t know who else deserves. I trust UFC, I’m ready for what they decide,” he wrote, posting a photo on his Instagram.
Jean made his debut at Ultimate in January 2024 and has been with five rapid wins in the five fights he has done so far, four knockouts and one finish.
Shortly after the victory over Bryce Mitchell, the Brazilian also offered a substitute for any UFC Kansas fight, which takes place on April 26, with Carlos Prates in the main fight – two training at Fighting Nerds.
Brazilians rise in UFC rankings
In addition to Jean Silva, two other Brazilians had their positions updated in the UFC rankings. Also in the piercing weight, Diego Lopes, who was third place, now rose to second position, despite the defeat to Volkanovski in the main fight of UFC 314.
In addition to him, Virna Jandiroba also rose in the women’s straw division. The miner won the first place Yan Xiaonan and jumped from third position to the top.
The victory over the Chinese even puts Virina as the next challenger to the category belt, which has been with Zhang Weili since 2022.
The only negative change was that of Alexandre Pantoja in the overall ranking. With the victory, Volkanovski climbed to the ninth place, while the Brazilian descended to the 10th.