Jean Silva :: TATAME

Former Cage Rage champion, Jean Silva is considered by the English fans as one of the most exciting fighters of the MMA rings. After suffering a knee injury, pass through a surgery and stay away for more than a year of training, Jean is back with thirst for fight. In exclusive interview to TATAME.com, Jean spoke about his busy agenda, with four fights in the next three months, explained his left of the Chute Boxe, commented the other loses of the team and talked about the life in England.

Where are you living nowadays?

I’m living in London, and I train at the London Shoot Fighters gym.

When and why did you leave Chute Boxe?

I left Chute Boxe at the beginning of 2007, because it was very difficult to live in Curitiba and the trainings were high level, but it were many good athletes and I had to be disputing space in my own team, while here I'm always in front of the other guys... And it had to get some money for the family, right?

Why you don’t fight for so long?

I spent a year and three months away, recovering from a surgery on the knee caused by the last fight in Cage, against (Mazakazu) Imanari, but I'm brand new and very thirst for combat.

You were always an idol in London because of the great performances you’ve done at the Cage Rage. How did you saw the end of the event?

I tell you that I stayed bad some days, because I not only saw the birth of this event, I fought in almost all editions, then I saw my house fall, literally, but is already being born a new major event here, the Ultimate Challenge UK.

How did you saw the left of Wanderlei, Shogun and recently of Cristiano Marcello and Rafael Cordeiro from the Chute Boxe?

The left of the great names of the Chute Boxe has been a shock to everyone, especially the one from Master Rafael, who gave his life in Chute Boxe. Actually, this is a bad phase they're going through, but they’ll overcome, even because they’re champions former.

How will it be the preparation for the marathon of four fights in three months? What’s the expectation to fight these events?

I fight when I want here in London, so I decided to get all events that came. The preparation is really high level. I decided to live in the gym, where I already wake up training, go out to eat and come back to train again. I don’t know about the results, but one thing is certain: I will make the best fights of the night. The expectation is the best possible. Certainly I will make the best fights of the night, because I'm paying hard for that to happen.

Who will be you opponents in each event that you’ll fight?

The first fight will be on May 9, in the Ultimate Challenge, against the English J. A. Ween. The second will be against Dave Elliot in the British FC tournament, on May 30. In FX3, June 13, I’ll face Sami Bering and, on July 25, I’ll face Flávio Álvaro at Shine, in Miami.