{"id":143127,"date":"2025-09-14T18:18:03","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T18:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/143127\/"},"modified":"2025-09-14T18:18:03","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T18:18:03","slug":"jean-silva-releases-first-statement-following-noche-ufc-knockout-loss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/143127\/","title":{"rendered":"Jean Silva releases first statement following Noche UFC knockout loss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Jean Silva is recovering after a disappointing UFC loss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Saturday\u2019s Noche UFC event saw Silva lose by second-round knockout to fellow featherweight contender Diego Lopes. It was the first time in Silva\u2019s career he lost by KO\/TKO and his first loss since 2018. Prior to the setback, Silva was 5-0 in the UFC, with none of his wins going the distance.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Lopes caught Silva with a spinning back elbow in the fateful Round 2, rocking Silva and eventually prompting referee Mike Beltran to wave off the bout after Lopes followed up with hard punches. Silva initially protested the stoppage and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mmafighting.com\/latest-news\/403902\/video-jean-silva-delivers-cheap-shot-to-diego-lopes-after-losing-at-noche-ufc\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">even took a swing at Lopes<\/a> following the conclusion of the bout.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">On Sunday, Silva posted a statement on his Instagram Stories addressing the loss.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cUnfortunately, yesterday the emotion got the better of me,\u201d Silva said in Portuguese (English translation via Championship Rounds). \u201cI was seeing well in the second round, but I ended up rushing in with everything just wanting to throw down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">After being grounded and nearly finished in Round 1, Silva battled back in the second, connecting with several hard punches as he showed off his signature striking style. But it was Lopes who landed the telling blow in the end.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Looking back, Silva blames himself for losing his composure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cI ended up fighting alone, I wasn\u2019t connected with my team,\u201d Silva said. \u201cSo the responsibility is all mine for this loss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">Silva\u2019s loss is the latest setback for The Fighting Nerds team, with Caio Borralho and Mauricio Ruffy also seeing impressive win streaks end last weekend at UFC Paris. The results have led to the team being scrutinized and their contender bona fides being brought into question.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">That kind of talk hasn\u2019t escaped Silva\u2019s notice, but he promises his team will bounce back from their losses. Together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"duet--article--dangerously-set-cms-markup duet--article--standard-paragraph _1nfb3k4i _16w9vov1 _16w9vov0 ls9zuh1\">\u201cOne thing you guys were right about: The Fighting Nerds lost three in a row,\u201d Silva said. \u201cSo the three of us must be making similar mistakes. So for sure, me, Caio, and Ruffy will have a meeting. We\u2019ll figure this out and improve. Whether people like it or not, I\u2019m sorry, but we\u2019ll be back.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jean Silva is recovering after a disappointing UFC loss. 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