After almost a year-long wait, Jake Paul is finally returning to the ring. ‘The Problem Child’ fought his last fight in December of last year in a rematch against Tyron Woodley. In a praiseworthy performance, Paul knocked Woodley out in the 6th round of their fight. Following the rematch with Woodley, Paul faced one cancellation after another.
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Now, finally, Jake Paul has a fight. And it is none other than UFC veteran and legend Anderson Silva whom Paul watched as he grew up developing a love for fighting. Jake Paul and Anderson Silva will collide at the Gila River Arena, in Phoenix, Arizona.
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Jake Paul so far holds a record of 0 losses and 5 wins. 4 that is to say 80% of his victories came via knockout. On the other hand, a legend in MMA, Anderson Silva in boxing holds a record of 1 loss and 3 wins. 2 that is to say 50% of his fights ended with a knockout win. Silva and Paul will meet each other on October 29 at the Gila River Arena in Phoenix.
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GLENDALE, ARIZONA – SEPTEMBER 13: Jake Paul speaks during a Jake Paul v Anderson Silva press conference at Gila River Arena on September 13, 2022 in Glendale, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
Here are the boxers that will fight on the undercard of Silva vs. Paul.
The undercard of Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva
The undercard of Anderson Silva vs. Jake Paul will feature eight fights. Former NFL running back Le’Veon Bell and UFC star Uriah Hall would also be seen. Other than ‘Spider’ vs. ‘The Problem Child’ here are the fights that we will get to see.
- Ashton Sylve vs. Braulio Rodriguez
- Alejandro Santiago vs. Antonio Nieves
- Le’Veon Bell vs. Uriah Hall
- Mikhail Varshavsky vs. Chris Avila
- Jeremiah Milton vs. Quintin Sumpter
- Danny Barrios Flores vs. Edgar Ortiz Jr.
- Adrian Rodriguez vs. Dominique Griffin
- Eliezer Silva vs. Phillip Carmouche
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LONDON, ENGLAND – FEBRUARY 27: Anderson ‘The Spider’ Silva of Brazil (R) and Michael ‘The Count’ Bisping of England (L) compete in their Middleweight bout during the UFC Fight Night held at at Indigo at The O2 Arena on February 27, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
Other than the Paul vs. Silva fight, which showdown would you be excited to see? In addition, what is your expectation from the Paul vs. Silva fight?
Given Paul’s treatment of other UFC stars in the ring and his young age, many believe they wouldn’t be surprised if Paul knocked out Silva in their fight. However, with victories over Chavez Jr. and Tito Ortiz, Silva provides reason enough to do well against Paul on October 29. What do you think will ultimately happen? Let us know in the comments below.
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