On Tuesday, Flávio Alvaro
revealed exclusively to Sherdog.com that he believes Jean Silva
and Mauricio
Ruffy will eventually overcome their disagreement regarding
Ruffy’s trip to Australia to train with Alexander
Volkanovski.
With Ruffy’s return to São Paulo, the coach believes the two will
reconcile for the greater good of
The Fighting Nerds team’s health. During on appearance on
Ag.Fight’s “Direto de Las Vegas” podcast, Silva didn’t hesitate
when asked to name the best striker in the
UFC.
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”Mauricio
Ruffy,” Silva said. “He’s not pragmatic and manages the fight
very well.”
When it came time to choose the best grappler, Silva didn’t
hesitate either.
“[Khamzat] Chimaev. He won the belt fighting five rounds without
throwing a single punch,” Silva said.
Arman
Tsarukyan was named by Fighting Nerd as the best wrestler
across all divisions, and he recognized former opponents Kevin
Vallejos and Diego Lopes
as having the toughest chins on the whole UFC roster.
No Humility Necessary
In the categories of best IQ, best trash talk, and best cardio,
“Lord” set aside his humility.
“Me, me, and me,” Silva said. “McGregor has always been the best at
trash talk, but I’m not sure if he will return to the UFC. In terms
of fighter in action, there’s no question that it’s me.”