Jean Silva confronts Melquizael Costa at LFA event

Tension escalated between Jean Silva and Melquizael Costa at LFA 234 in Cajamar, São Paulo, Brazil, when Silva confronted his rival at the event. Video footage shows an animated Silva pointing at Costa while speaking to him in Portuguese, though Costa remained composed and smiled during the exchange. The confrontation comes amid building interest in a potential matchup between the two. Costa had called out Silva following his spectacular spinning-back-kick knockout victory over Dan Ige in September. However, Costa's recent form has faltered: he suffered a unanimous decision loss to Arnold Allen earlier this month, ending an impressive six-fight winning streak. Silva, by contrast, is riding momentum from a decision win. While the altercation signals both fighters' interest in facing each other, a near-term booking between them remains uncertain given their current positions in the rankings and recent fight history.