Following his victory over Bryce Mitchell at UFC 314 and a $50,000 performance bonus, Jean Silva is closer to realizing his dream, which surprisingly isn`t about UFC gold.
Silva, nicknamed “Lord,” previously shared his aspiration to marry his fiancée, Carolina de Castro, in a church, a goal requiring significant funds. After his impressive submission win on April 12th, Silva elaborated on the high costs associated with his ideal wedding, stating he`s now “very close” to affording it.
“We should be married already, but we are set on having Belo perform at our wedding,” Silva revealed at the post-fight press conference, referring to the famous Brazilian singer Belo. “I’m appealing to Belo, please lower your performance fee, brother! It’s too expensive. Otherwise, I’ll need to fight several more times and sign another UFC contract.”
Reports from April 2024 indicate Belo`s performance fee is around $120,000 per concert.
“Do you think if I ask Dana White to be my best man, he’d cover Belo’s fee?” Silva playfully questioned.
When UFC CEO Dana White appeared for the post-event media briefing, Jose Youngs relayed Silva`s question.
“I need more details on this,” White responded with a smile, “but I’m likely in.”
The Silva versus Mitchell fight was highly anticipated, and Silva exceeded expectations, improving his UFC record to 5-0 with five performance bonuses.
“I believe I’m the people’s hero now,” Silva declared. “They needed one, and Jean ‘Lord’ Silva has arrived.”
Known for his knockout power, the featherweight fighter surprised Mitchell by securing a victory with a ninja choke submission.
“Training was much harder than the actual fight,” Silva commented. “This is a testament to the excellent work Pablo Sucupira and Flavio Alvaro are doing with us. We’ve seen success with Mauricio Ruffy, myself previously, and now again, and Carlos Prates is next. Get ready to see more of this.”
