Jake Paul finally got an opponent whom he grew up idolizing in Anderson Silva, who is one of the greatest UFC veterans. Though the latter is 47 years old, the skills he possesses are still sharp enough to put even a mature fighter in a trouble.

‘The Problem Child’ was eager to lock horns with a legitimate fighter for years. He was calling out the name of top-notch pugilists from UFC and boxing to prove his worth in the ring. Both Paul and Silva, will face each other on October 29, in the live on Showtime pay-per-view main event.

Ahead of this high-profile matchup, the duo had a very interesting exchange in the press conference. Unlike previous opponents, Paul showed full respect to Silva and the duo had a very cool face-off.

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Following this Paul pulled a very horrendous act that did not go well with the fans and they poured their opinions over social media.

How did fans react to Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva’s face-off?

During this barrage of reactions, a fan named, Patrick Gallagher, wrote, “I’m ashamed their disrespecting Anderson silva with this horrendous act.. Silva was like superhero to me..life won’t be the same so sad.”

Another fan wrote, “Have they used the same font as the UFC used on their promos looks very familiar.”

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No doubt, Silva will clinch a hefty sum through this fight. A fan named, Adam Bubby, highlighted it in his remark. He wrote, “Paul doesn’t deserve the honor to fight Silva but money talks. He’s probably getting paid more than any fight in the UFC.”

While user, Jeff Luther, said, “I’m happy for Silva, I bet this fight pay alone for Silva will surpass his entire career UFC earnings.”

“Paul’s next fight is with that woman who walked in front of the media,” user Eliot Honda, tried to take a funny dig on this match up.

Another fan named, Hallow Ben, made a big claim. He wrote, “Jake Paul is the next world champ. Go champ! Show em how it’s done.”

Another fan wrote, “Jake don’t forget to tell Anderson the sign to drop his guard and take a fall. Very important.”

What do you think of this match up? Who would you be rooting for? Jake Paul or Anderson Silva? Let us know in the comments below.

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