Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva

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Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva
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DateOctober 29, 2022
Venue Desert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer Jake Paul Anderson Silva
Nickname The Problem Child The Spider
Hometown Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. São Paulo, Brazil
Pre-fight record 5–0 (4 KOs) 3-1 (2 KOs) (Boxing)
34–11–1 (23 KOs) (MMA)
Age 25 47
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight186+1⁄2 lb (85 kg) 186 lb (84 kg)
Style Orthodox Southpaw
Recognition Former UFC middleweight champion
Most consecutive wins in UFC history (16)
Tied third for most KO wins in UFC history Member of the UFC Hall of Fame (Class of 2023)
Result
Paul defeats Silva by UD (77–74, 78–73, 78–73)

Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva was a cruiserweight professional crossover boxing match contested between American YouTuber Jake Paul and Brazilian mixed martial artist Anderson Silva. The bout took place at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona on October 29, 2022. Paul won via unanimous decision. [1] [2] The fight sold 200,000-300,000 PPV buys. [3]

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Background

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Jake Paul (left) and Anderson Silva (right).

It was announced on September 6, 2022, that undefeated 25-year old Jake Paul would face mixed martial artist, boxer and former UFC Middleweight Champion 47-year old Anderson Silva on October 29 in Glendale, Arizona. [4]

Press conferences

Three press conferences were held in the following cities: [5]

During the conferences, Paul spoke about growing up as one of "Silva’s fans" and watching the Brazilian "dominate" the sport. [2]

Fight card

Main Card (PPV)
Weight classMethodRoundTimeNotes
Cruiserweight Jake Paul def. Anderson Silva UD8/8
Lightweight Ashton Sylvedef.Braulio RodriguezKO1/81:01
Bantamweight Alexandro Santiagodef. Antonio Nieves RTD7/103:00
Cruiserweight Uriah Hall def. Le'Veon Bell UD4/4 [lower-alpha 1]
Cruiserweight Chris Aviladef. Dr. Mikhail Varshavski UD4/4 [lower-alpha 2]
Preliminary Card (Showtime Sports YouTube channel)
Heavyweight Jeremiah Miltondef.Quintin SumpterTKO5/60:39
Super middleweight Shadasia Greendef. Ogleidis Suárez RTD5/82:00
Super bantamweight Danny Barrios Floresdef.Edgar Ortiz Jr.TKO6/60:30
Super bantamweight Adrian Rodriguezdef.Dominique GriffinUD4/4
Middleweight Eliezer Silvadef.Anthony HannahKO2/41:57
  1. ↑ Hall and Bell's professional debuts
  2. ↑ Varshavski's professional debut

Result

The fight, in front of a 14,000 strong crowd on the night of October 29, 2022, lasted all the designated eight rounds. Paul was awarded the win by a unanimous decision, which moved him to a record of 6 wins and no defeats. In the final round, he knocked down Silva. [2]

Pay-per-view numbers

The bout priced at $59.99 sold around an estimated 200–300,000 pay-per-view buys. [1] [6] Paul revealed in an episode of his brother's podcast Impaulsive that his suspicion behind the low sales performance was due to an incident involving Silva claiming within an interview that he was knocked out during a sparring session within his camp before the upcoming fight, thus creating a lack of interest in the bout. [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva: Fight Date, How to Watch, Press Conference, Everything to Know".
  2. 1 2 3 Ronald, Issy (October 30, 2022). "Jake Paul beats Anderson Silva to remain undefeated in his boxing caree". CNN . Retrieved October 31, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Jake Paul: Anderson Silva fight did 200-300,000 PPV buys, Silva interview killed interest". 3 November 2022.
  4. ↑ Kasabian, Paul (September 6, 2022). "Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva Fight Finalized for Oct. 31 in Phoenix". Bleacher Report . Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  5. ↑ Most Valuable Promotions (10 September 2022). "Big week ahead. Paul and Silva face off for the first time". Instagram .
  6. ↑ Christ, Scott (2022-11-03). "Jake Paul: Anderson Silva fight did 200-300,000 PPV buys, Silva interview killed interest". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
  7. ↑ "Here's why Jake Paul thinks pay-per-view sales 'tanked' for Anderson Silva fight". MMA Junkie. 2022-11-02. Retrieved 2022-11-26.
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