"Las Vegas - Brazilian featherweight Jean Silva was in good spirits following his win over Arnold Allen at UFC 324 on Saturday, walking into the media space at the T-Mobile Arena with a length of wood, saying since he couldn't punch any more that night, he'd use that instead."
"Silva entered UFC 324 hoping to become the first to stop England's Allen, but his team convinced him to take a different approach. "My team [told] me, 'you must do three rounds, test yourself,'" Silva told media outlets including Cageside Press following the fight. "He's a tough dude, just lost against [Movsar] Evloev and Max Holloway. But I believe nobody did the damage I did [to] Arnold Allen.""
"That was a reference to Silva literally appearing to surf on Allen during Saturday's contest. The move came just prior to the final horn. Explaining the moment, Silva stated that "Actually, I really trained this position. We knew at that time, he don't like to be on the ground." Mentioning practicing with his training partners, when it came to the fight, "I saw the moment and I did it.""
Jean Silva won a unanimous decision over Arnold Allen at UFC 324, improving his record to 17-3 and rebounding from a September loss to Diego Lopes. Silva entered the bout aiming to stop Allen but followed team advice to pace three rounds and test himself. Silva believes he inflicted more damage on Allen than previous opponents. Silva celebrated with humor, carrying a piece of wood into the media area. Silva executed a trained 'surf' position on Allen near the final horn after practicing the sequence with training partners. Silva's team, The Fighting Nerds, faced struggles heading into the fight.
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