Jean Silva provided what many were hoping to see at UFC 314 when he defeated the controversial Bryce Mitchell.
Silva (16-2 MMA, 5-0 UFC) put further momentum behind his rising star when he delivered a third-round submission victory over Mitchell (17-3 MMA, 8-3 UFC) in their featherweight bout at Kaseya Center in Miami.
Check below for the top X (formerly Twitter) reactions to Silva beating Mitchell at UFC 314.
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Jean Silva extends to touch gloves with Bryce Mitchell. Bryce declines. #UFC314
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) April 13, 2025
THE INTENSITY 😳 #UFC314
Jean Silva 🤝 Bruce Buffer pic.twitter.com/3RsuY3DTUR
— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) April 13, 2025
10-9 Silva.
A lot of fighters try to avoid fighting with emotion. Silva uses it to his advantage.
— Aaron Bronsteter (@aaronbronsteter) April 13, 2025
Silva drops Mitchell, who quickly recovers #UFC314
— Nolan King (@mma_kings) April 13, 2025
Jean Silva choked Bryce Mitchell at #UFC314 then barked in his face 😳 pic.twitter.com/sQiXhjlOUE
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) April 13, 2025
WE GOT A NEW CONTENDER AT 145 😮💨
That’s FIVE finishes in a row for @JeanSilvaMMA96 👏
[ #UFC314 ] pic.twitter.com/TClz3ICQ5q
— UFC (@ufc) April 13, 2025
Well looks like god isn’t real :/
— Sean Strickland (@SStricklandMMA) April 13, 2025
Silva vs olivera would be hot
— Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) April 13, 2025
Silva is so scary..
— Al Iaquinta🗽 (@ALIAQUINTA) April 13, 2025
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