Everything about that day was important and enjoyable for the UFC freshman, who turned 24 on Monday, as in between posing for pictures with his fellow Argentinians and his post-fight feast, Vallejos successfully navigated a difficult matchup with his fellow DWCS grad Silva.
Though he came away with a unanimous decision win — his second straight in the UFC and fifth consecutive overall since dropping a decision to Jean Silva in his initial appearance on the annual talent-search series — the battle with Silva was much closer and far more competitive than the 30-27, 30-27, and 29-28 scores may suggest.
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“I think it was important to have a win against a guy like Danny Silva because he put me in some binds a couple times,” he said. “The guy has got some boxing, he’s got some wrestling, he’s got some Muay Thai, so it’s good. It’s important to have a win like that because he showed me where are areas where I need to get better, where do I need to improve.
“The lessons? There is really nothing to say: I’m a young athlete, 24 years old,” he added when asked what he’d learned through his first two fights. “I like to evolve in every aspect of the game. This is a sport that is evolving as it is and keeps on changing, so I keep evolving, keep training, and keep getting better in order to have more opportunities to keep evolving, keep getting better in this organization.”