Jean Silva Names Estranged Fighting Nerds Teammate as UFC’s Best Striker

On Tuesday, Flávio Alvaro told Sherdog.com he expects Jean Silva and Mauricio Ruffy to reconcile after a disagreement over Ruffy's trip to Australia to train with Alexander Volkanovski, citing The Fighting Nerds' team health.In a separate appearance on Ag.Fight's Direto de Las Vegas, Jean Silva named Mauricio Ruffy as the UFC's best striker and Khamzat Chimaev as the best grappler. He selected Arman Tsarukyan as the top wrestler and highlighted Kevin Vallejos and Diego Lopes for the toughest chins.Silva also claimed he holds the best fight IQ, trash talk, and cardio, while noting Conor McGregor's historic trash talk and uncertainty about his UFC return. Alvaro said Ruffy has returned to São Paulo and believes the two will reconcile for the team's benefit.