The Fury FC 107 main event in Houston delivered a bloody five-round war, as Jacob “Little Animal” Silva edged Paris Moran before announcing his retirement.
Paris Moran: the grinder who’s circled the UFC’s orbit for years but never broken through. His name pops up every few seasons when fans ask, “Why hasn’t he gotten the call yet?”
Jacob “Little Animal” Silva: already in Fury’s Hall of Fame, a local hero with a gas tank that doesn’t blink. Scrappy, relentless, scarred but still standing.
The Fury FC 107 main event entertained before a punch was thrown. Silva strolled out in what looked like jeans (closer inspection: sweatpants). Crisis averted.
The announcers joked he was the kind of guy you’d want protecting you from aliens. Meanwhile, OnlyFans models circled the cage in their underwear like it was halftime at a different kind of show.
Then a lower-third popped up: Wayne Legett — Wardrobe by Waleed Peerzada. Credit where it’s due — the man looked sharp.
Early kicks traded before Moran drags Silva down. Silva claws back up, blood already showing, and suddenly it’s back-and-forth — Moran landing clean on the break, Silva firing back like nothing happened.
With 20 seconds left, Silva whirls into three spinning elbows. Two miss, one grazes. Not Lerone Murphy or Carlos Prates at UFC 319, but the intent was there, and the Houston crowd — evenly split between Silva and Moran — roared.
My Scorecard After Five Minutes: 10–9 Silva.
They trade kicks until Moran grounds Silva and holds position. Ironically, Silva was billed as the stronger grappler, but here he’s flattened out and eating clock. For a fighter chasing the UFC, a submission here might’ve been the statement Moran needed.
But Silva won’t stay down. He claws back up, throwing wild 3–4 punch flurries — not one clean knockout shot, but enough chaos to keep Moran guessing.
My Scorecard After 10 Minutes 10–9 Silva, 20-18 overall.
The pace slows early. Moran lands singles — a jab here, a kick there — but nothing to swing momentum. Silva responds with short combos and a late rally.
Moran gets another takedown, but Silva scrambles, slips, then explodes with punches at the buzzer to remind the judges who’s dictating.
My Scorecards After 15 Minutes 10–9 Silva, 30-27 overall.
Circling and feints until Moran lands a heavy left. Silva just grins, shaking it off like fuel instead of damage. At 37, against a younger prospect, he shouldn’t be here. Yet he’s still pressing.
Moran’s output improves — heavier kicks, steadier pressure — but he stalls after ones and twos. Silva answers late with a clean left and right combo to steal the round.
My Scorecard After 20 Minutes 10–9 Silva, 40-36 overall.
They touch gloves — then go right back to war. The crowd is split down the middle: “Jacob!” vs. “Paris!”
Moran pushes, stringing together longer combos. But Silva still finds ways to match or outdo him, closing once again with a late flurry.
My Scorecard After 25 Minutes: It’s 50-45 Silva — but every round was close enough that you could see wildly different scores across the judges.
Silva celebrates like a man half his age, climbing the cage and rallying the Houston crowd. Moran smiles — less “I won” than “we gave them a show.”
The cards roll in: 48–47 Silva, one for Moran, and finally 49–46 Silva. As soon as the last number drops, Silva screams, then removes his gloves. In a heavy Texas drawl, he thanks God and signals the end of his career.
AND NEW flyweight champ!!
Jacob Silva wins by split decision
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Jacob “Little Animal” Silva delivered one last classic: five rounds of grit, chaos, and heart. The 37-year-old underdog beat back a younger man and left the cage with the belt, the fans, and his legacy intact.
Paris Moran, meanwhile, remains in the UFC’s waiting room. Tough, skilled, but still just outside the call-up zone.
Silva exits on his own terms — a local hero who walked out with more scars, more stories, and a legend that only grew in Houston.
Fury FC 107’s main event in Houston delivered a bloody five-round war, as Jacob “Little Animal” Silva edged Paris Moran before announcing his retirement
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