Jean Silva didn’t miss on struggle evening after lacking the mark at weigh-ins.
A day after coming in heavy on the size, Silva made certain that everybody will likely be speaking about his UFC 303 efficiency after touchdown an unimaginable uppercut that knocked out featherweight veteran Charles Jourdain on Saturday in Las Vegas.
Watch Silva’s one-shot end under.
The flashy Silva was giving Jourdain complications from the opening bell, attacking from unorthodox angles and timing sniper strikes that sneaked by way of Jourdain’s defenses. Jourdan responded by mixing the martial arts, wrestling Silva to the mat to gradual the Brazilian down.
However there was no stopping Silva and in Spherical 2, when he caught Jourdain with an uppercut as they battled alongside the fence that immediately dropped the Canadian to the canvas. No follow-up shot was vital and Silva knew it, instantly strolling off as referee Marc Goddard stepped in to make it official 1:22 into the interval.
Silva’s win has a blemish on it as he got here in at 147.5 kilos for the featherweight contest, 1.5 kilos over the restrict. He forfeited 20 p.c of his purse as penalty.
Ultimately, Silva (13-2) leaves T-Cell Area with a victory, bettering to 2-0 within the UFC. Total, he has gained 10 straight fights.
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