Jean Silva may not be Mexican, but he’s planning to celebrate Mexican Independence Day in style.
On Saturday, Silva takes on Jose Miguel Delgado in the main event of the fourth installment of Noche UFC, the promotion’s annual celebration of Mexican Independence Day. But while Silva hails from Brazil and Delgado is the fighter with Mexican heritage, at the ceremonial weigh-ins on Friday, Silva donned sugar skull face paint, barked at Delgado, and claimed to be the fighter truly representing Mexico on Saturday.
“Let me tell you something, Jose Delgado was not born in Mexico; he’s not Mexican,” Delgado said through a translator. “But I represent y
