Jean Silva Offers to Fight Movsar Evloev
Jean Silva offered to replace Aljamain Sterling against Movsar Evloev in 2024. The bout fell through; Evloev now has a title shot, per MMA Fighting.
Silva offered to step in
Sterling’s featherweight bout with Evloev was pulled from the October 5, 2024 UFC 307 card after Sterling was injured in training. Silva volunteered to take the short-notice fight, but reports said he was not medically cleared to compete on that date. UOL’s report covered Silva’s offer and the clearance issue.
Sterling and Evloev were rescheduled
The UFC later moved Sterling vs. Evloev to UFC 310 on December 7. Evloev won by unanimous decision, extending his unbeaten record. The UFC’s UFC 307 update confirmed the bout’s removal and rescheduling; the official fighter record lists Evloev’s win over Sterling at UFC 310.
Silva’s willingness to accept a ranked opponent drew attention, but he did not get that matchup at UFC 307. The proposed late replacement and the rescheduled Sterling–Evloev bout were separate outcomes.
Where they stand now
After the proposed bout fell through, Silva submitted Bryce Mitchell at UFC 314, lost to Diego Lopes at Noche UFC in 2025, beat Arnold Allen by unanimous decision at UFC 324, and submitted Jose Miguel Delgado in September 2026. The UFC 324 scorecards and Noche UFC results list his recent wins. Evloev later beat Sterling at UFC 310 and remains undefeated; he is scheduled to challenge Alexander Volkanovski for the featherweight title at UFC 333 on October 24, 2026, according to MMA Fighting’s fight announcement.
