Everything was falling into place for Dana White & Co. as UFC 314—the promotion’s fourth pay-per-view of 2025, promised a blockbuster night in Miami. With a lineup praised by both fans and pundits as one of the most stacked cards in recent memory, excitement was building ahead of fight night at the Kaseya Center. But just 48 hours before the action kicks off, a major hiccup has emerged. One of the most highly anticipated featherweight clashes—Jean Silva vs Bryce Mitchell is now shrouded in uncertainty. At the official weigh-ins, Jean Silva missed the mark, coming in at 147 pounds—one pound over the non-title featherweight bout limit.
Now, the fight’s fate hinges on whether Mitchell agrees to a catchweight bout. If not, this fan-favorite match-up and ‘people’s main event’ could be pulled from the card altogether. This isn’t the first time the Brazilian has missed weight, and he wasted no time addressing the issue. Taking to X, he fired off a defiant message: “It’s not over, I’m going to come back and make weight. Bryce Mitchell, I’m going to knock you out.” True to his word, Silva returned for a second attempt and successfully made weight—breathing life back into the fight and setting the stage for what promises to be an explosive clash.
What Jean Silva said after missing weight on his first attempt:
“It’s not over, I’m going to come back and make weight. Bryce Mitchell, I’m going to knock you out.”
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— Championship Rounds (@ChampRDS) April 11, 2025
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