Jean Silva and Marlon Vera will face off in a grappling match at Hype FC in São Paulo on the night of April 8-9. This bout will serve as the main event of the evening. The co-main event will feature Figueiredo versus Rosas Jr., as previously announced. The match between Tsarukyan and Denis will not take place at this event.
Jean Silva and Marlon Vera are set to meet in a grappling match at Hype FC in São Paulo across the night of April 8 and 9, with the bout confirmed as the main event of the evening.
Silva, known as "Lord," enters the contest as a 29-year-old featherweight from Brazil fighting out of Kingdom Thai. Ranked sixth in his division, he carries a 16-3-0 professional record and has demonstrated consistent output on the feet, averaging 4.79 significant strikes landed per minute at 51 percent accuracy. Though primarily known as a striker, he also averages 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, suggesting his grappling credentials are worth watching in this format.
Vera, nicknamed "Chito," is a 33-year-old bantamweight from Ecuador competing out of Team Oyama. Sitting seventh in the bantamweight rankings with a record of 23-12-1, he is a durable, experienced competitor who throws from a switch stance and lands 4.18 significant strikes per minute. Like Silva, he averages 0.8 submission attempts per 15 minutes, making for an intriguing stylistic matchup on the mat.
Why it matters
- Two ranked UFC fighters testing their grappling credentials outside the Octagon adds high-profile appeal to Hype FC's São Paulo card.
- Silva competes at featherweight while Vera operates at bantamweight, so weight and divisional rules for the grappling contest will be worth monitoring.
- Deiveson Figueiredo, the bantamweight ranked fifth with a 25-6-1 record, is confirmed in the co-main event against Rosas Jr., giving the card a strong Brazilian flavor throughout.
- A previously reported match between Tsarukyan and Denis has been confirmed as not part of this event.
