Because Jean Silvahis recent fight Jose Delgado was his first main tournament
Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Silva (18-3) headlined
UFC 4 night against Delgado (12-3) on Sept. 12 at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The Brazilian survived an early knockdown and turned the tide in the second round before putting Delgado on a rear naked choke in the third frame.
While this was Silva’s second UFC headliner, he considers it his first.
Jean Silva explains why his UFC loss to Diego Lopes made Jose Delgado’s win so meaningful
Silva took the initiative Diego Lopes
at
UFC Night 3 last year. While Lopes dominated the first round, Silva gained momentum in the second round, inflicting serious damage on his opponent. Lopes later dropped Silva with a sneaky spinning elbow before landing hard to secure the finish.
Silva considers the win over Delgado his first UFC main event, as he claims he doesn’t remember his loss to Lopes. The “Lord” admits that the defeat took something away from him, including his memories of the fight.
“I pulled my (team) in the corner before tonight’s fight and told them, ‘I don’t have any memories of what happened last year at Noche UFC.’ It took something away from me,” Silva said at the post-fight presser. “I wanted to say that because I wanted the memory of my first main event and I don’t have any of that. I know the history books say it’s my second main event, but for me it was my first. So I’m very happy that I was able to make good memories tonight and I’ll remember them forever.”
