Melquizael Costa told Ag. Fight his rivalry with Jean Silva turned personal after Silva allegedly said he would shoot him in the face, and called Silva 'an idiot'.
What we know
- Costa told Ag. Fight's 'Direto de Vegas' that he has no wish to reconcile with Jean Silva and called him 'an idiot' (translated).
- Costa is moving up from featherweight to lightweight; Silva is in the top five at featherweight.
- Costa said a future UFC fight with Silva is less likely but not impossible.
Reported, not confirmed
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Costa says Silva said on the 'Olhar da Luta' channel that he would shoot Costa in the face; this is Costa's account of Silva's words.
Ag. Fight
Melquizael 'Melk' Costa says his feud with Jean Silva is now personal. Speaking on Ag. Fight's 'Direto de Vegas' podcast, Costa said: "I just want him to get lost" (translated) and called Silva "an idiot".
Costa says the turning point was a segment on the 'Olhar da Luta' channel, where, according to Costa, Silva was shown Costa's picture in a react format and said he would shoot him in the face. Costa said that remark bothered him more than anything else Silva said. Silva's side of the exchange has not been reported in this article.
Costa said he had gone to Silva at an LFA event intending to make peace as he moved from featherweight to lightweight, but Silva's aggressive attitude changed his mind. With Silva in the top five at featherweight and Costa starting at lightweight, a UFC fight is less likely, but Costa said it is not impossible.
Costa says the turning point was a segment on the 'Olhar da Luta' channel, where, according to Costa, Silva was shown Costa's picture in a react format and said he would shoot him in the face. Costa said that remark bothered him more than anything else Silva said. Silva's side of the exchange has not been reported in this article.
Costa said he had gone to Silva at an LFA event intending to make peace as he moved from featherweight to lightweight, but Silva's aggressive attitude changed his mind. With Silva in the top five at featherweight and Costa starting at lightweight, a UFC fight is less likely, but Costa said it is not impossible.
- Summary
- Melquizael Costa told Ag. Fight his rivalry with Jean Silva turned personal after Silva allegedly said he would shoot him in the face, and called Silva 'an idiot'.
- Key points (one per line)
- Costa told Ag. Fight's 'Direto de Vegas' podcast there is no chance of reconciling with Silva.
He says Silva said on the 'Olhar da Luta' channel that he would shoot him in the face; Silva's comment is as described by Costa.
Costa is moving up to lightweight; Silva is in the top five at featherweight; Costa left the door open to a future fight.
- Also reported by (Name | URL per line)
- Ag. Fight | https://agfight.com/entrevistas/melk-costa-explica-por-que-rixa-com-jean-silva-se-tornou-pessoal-e-detona-e-um-idiota/
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