Jean Silva missed weight at UFC 303, but made up for it in a big way with his performance against Charles Jourdain.
Silva (13-2 MMA, 2-0 UFC) was the hunter from the opening bell of the catchweight fight Saturday at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, hurting Jourdain (15-8-1 MMA, 6-7-1 UFC) multiple times before a final knockdown led to the referee stepping in at 1:22 mark of Round 2.
Check out the replay of the stoppage blow (via X):
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After the fight, Silva claimed falling down a flight of stairs prior to fight week led to his weight miss, then sent a message to the featherweight division.
“I think I’m the most dangerous,” Silva said in his post-fight interview with Joe Rogan. “I think I’m the most aggressive (featherweight).”
Up-to-the-minute UFC 303 results include:
- Jean Silva def. Charles Jourdain via knockout (punch) – Round 2, 1:22
- Payton Talbott def. Yanis Ghemmouri via knockout (punches) – Round 1, 0:19
- Gillian Robertson def. Michelle Waterson-Gomez via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
- Martin Buday def. Andrei Arlovski via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 30-27)
- Rei Tsuruya def. Carlos Hernandez via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
- Vinicius Oliveira def. Ricky Simon via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
For more on the card, visit MMA Junkie’s event hub for UFC 303.
