YouTube sensation Jake Paul is ready to get back into the squared circle against former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva. Paul was initially set to fight Hasim Rahman Jr. in August, but the fight got canceled because of alleged issues with Rahman Jr’s weight. The Problem Child will now face his former idol in Pheonix, Arizona on October 29th.

Paul has always been an admirer of the MMA legend, moreover, he even detailed an incident when he met ‘The Spider’ as a teenager. The Ohio-based boxer posted a photo on his social media account with him and his brother Logan meeting Silva. He stated that the former UFC champ was one of the only celebrities he met before shifting to Los Angeles.

However, The Problem Child had to resort to extreme measures to meet his idol. Paul added that Silva was in Ohio for an MMA event, but the brothers could not get to the stage. Paul then went on to flirt with the ring card girl who brought them to the stage and introduced them to Silva.

” Fun fact Anderson was the only celebrity I ever met before moving to La. He was randomly in Ohio at a local MMA fight and I flirted with the ring card girl who brought us on stage to meet him… life is trippy.” Wrote Paul

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Julia Rose, who is currently in a relationship with Paul, might not have found this story very interesting. Although, this happened during the time when he was a teenager and the two weren’t dating. And of course we believe that a teenage Paul had the temerity to flirt with a professional ring girl.

Nate Diaz gives his thoughts on Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva

UFC veteran star Nate Diaz recently gave his thoughts on the upcoming matchup. During the press conference of his scheduled bout against Khamzat Chimaev at UFC 279, he was asked about the fight between Paul and Sliva. The Stockton native came out to support Silva, stating that it would be ‘stupid’ to count him out. ” I think they’d be stupid if they’re trying to count him out at all in this fight,” he said. However, he also added that Paul also had a good chance to win. “I also see that Jake Paul can win or do well. He’s young, motivated, strong, inspired to box dudes.” he added.

This is an interesting matchup pitting one of the best strikers in the world, past his prime, against a young and upcoming YouTube boxer with very little experience. The fight will be a battle of skill vs youth and we will find out who prevails on October 29th.

What did you think about Paul’s first meeting with Silva? Let us know in the comments.

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