Jean Silva and Melquizael Costa nearly got into an altercation at an LFA event in Brazil.
Two Brazilian fighters nearly let a rivalry spill into an actual fight at a recent LFA event in Brazil, as Jean Silva and Melquizael Costa had a heated confrontation that came close to turning physical.
Silva, nicknamed "Lord," is a 29-year-old featherweight ranked sixth in the UFC's 145-pound division. He carries a 16-3-0 record and fights out of Kingdom Thai. Standing five-foot-seven with a 69-inch reach, he is a high-output striker who lands 4.79 significant strikes per minute at 51 percent accuracy, making him one of the more precise finishers in the featherweight rankings.
Costa, known as "Melk Cauthy," is also 29 and Brazilian, representing Chute Boxe Joao Emilio. He holds a 26-8-0 record and competes as a southpaw standing five-foot-ten with a 71-inch reach. Costa averages 4.29 significant strikes per minute with 47 percent accuracy and supplements his striking with 1.53 takedowns per 15 minutes, giving him a well-rounded offensive profile.
Why it matters
- Both fighters are active Brazilian competitors with overlapping striking styles, making any future matchup between them a natural crowd-pleaser in their home country.
- Silva's current ranking at sixth in the UFC featherweight division means a bout with Costa could carry real divisional weight depending on where Costa is competing.
- The near-altercation at a live LFA event signals genuine animosity between the two camps, which could accelerate any promotional push to book them against each other.
