Joaquim Silva Joaquim Silva views his UFC debut as a serious affair. Regardless of outcome, though, he said there are no hard feelings toward UFC 191 opponent Nazareno Malegarie. Silva (7-0 MMA, 0-0 UFC) and Malegarie (23-3 MMA, 0-0 UFC) have a relationship that reaches beyond their scheduled lightweight contest tonight at UFC 191 in Las Vegas. The bout streams on the early UFC Fight Pass prelims prior to the rest of the card on FOX Sports 1 and pay-per-view at Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena. The two fighters were cast members on “The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil 4” earlier this year, and both resided on Team “Shogun” under former UFC light-heavyweight champion Mauricio Rua. Silva and Malegarie reached the semifinal round before eventual finalists Glaico Franca and Fernando Bruno bounced them from the tournament
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Joaquim Silva plans to ‘share a meal and a laugh’ with opponent after UFC 191 – MMA Junkie