Anderson Silva News
Pros react to Anderson Silva’s UFC Hall of Fame induction: “My favorite fighter!”
Fernando Quiles Jr. - March 19, 2023
Anderson Silva is going into the UFC Hall of Fame and pros within the MMA community have given “The Spider” his flowers. During the UFC 286 broadcast, it was announced that Silva will be inducted into the Pioneer Wing of the UFC Hall of Fame. The general consensus was that Silva’s induction was inevitable, but it is happening far sooner than many expected given he wasn’t exactly handed a gracious exit from the company back in late 2020.
Chael Sonnen reveals jaw-dropping largest career fight purse: "The numbers are bigger than people think they are"
Josh Evanoff - March 7, 2023
According to Chael Sonnen himself, ‘The Bad Guy’ made a lot of money fighting Anderson Silva. The two middleweights clashed in the main event of UFC 117 in August 2010. Despite ‘The Spider’ being a massive favorite to defend his middleweight title, Sonnen came out firing and kept up the pressure. The wrestler dominated the first four rounds, and the champion needed a hail-mary finish.
Henry Cejudo explains why he doesn’t rank Anderson Silva in the top fighters in MMA history
Susan Cox - January 16, 2023
Henry Cejudo is explaining why he doesn’t rank Anderson Silva in the top fighters in MMA history. Cejudo and Jon Jones, who have been training together for over a year now, discussed who are the greatest mixed martial artists of all time.
Jake Paul reveals what Anderson Silva told him during their post-fight bow of respect
Susan Cox - November 10, 2022
Jake Paul has revealed what Anderson Silva told him during their post-fight bow of respect It was Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva on October 29, 2022, at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The boxing match went all eight rounds with the 47-year-old MMA champion challenging the much younger 25-year-old ‘Problem Child’.
Logan Paul addresses fight-fixing accusations surrounding Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva bout: If you think that fight, in any way, was dishonest, you’re a f**king loser”
Susan Cox - November 4, 2022
Logan Paul is addressing fight-fixing accusations surrounding last Saturday’s Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva boxing match. It was Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva in a boxing match last Saturday night, October 29, 2022, at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The fight, with 14,000 in attendance, lasted the designated eight rounds. It was Jake Paul who was awarded the victory by unanimous decision.
Brendan Schaub scolds Nate Diaz for suggesting Anderson Silva was on Jake Paul’s payroll: “It's such a weak f**king narrative dude”
Susan Cox - November 3, 2022
Brendan Schaub is scolding Nate Diaz for suggesting Anderson Silva was on Jake Paul’s payroll. Jake Paul and UFC legend Anderson Silva met in the boxing ring last Saturday, October 29th at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The result was yet another win for ‘The Problem Child’.
Sean O’Malley shares his thoughts on Jake Paul’s knockdown of Anderson Silva: “It was like, 'Holy s**t, that felt weird!'”
Harry Kettle - November 3, 2022
Sean O’Malley has explained how he felt seeing Jake Paul knock Anderson Silva down in their boxing contest. Like the rest of us, Sean O’Malley was watching with intrigue when Jake Paul fought Anderson Silva. It’s well known that O’Malley respects what Paul has achieved but at the same time, it’s hard not to somewhat cheer for the MMA legend.
Sean O'Malley believes he can become the next Anderson Silva: "I can be looked at as one of the greatest fighters of all time"
Cole Shelton - November 2, 2022
Sean O’Malley says he wants to be considered the next Anderson Silva. Silva, the former UFC middleweight champion, is considered one of the best fighters of all time. The Brazilian defended his title 10 times and has beaten the who’s who of the middleweight division. Since his title reign, many fighters have looked up to him and O’Malley is no different.
Anthony Smith believes Jake Paul did the Nate Diaz - Anderson Silva thing backwards: “You also have to be able to convince people that there’s an opportunity for Jake Paul to lose”
Susan Cox - November 2, 2022
Anthony Smith believes Jake Paul did the Nate Diaz – Anderson Silva thing backwards. Smith has had no shortage of words for Jake Paul preceding and following his recent boxing match and win over Anderson Silva. It was Paul vs Silva last Saturday, October 29th at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Paul took his unblemished record to 6-0, 4 of those wins via knockout.
Jake Paul responds to "stupid" accusations that his fight with Anderson Silva was fixed
Christopher Taylor - October 31, 2022
Jake Paul is responding to accusations that his boxing match with Anderson Silva this past Saturday was a fixed fight. Paul (6-0) and Silva (3-2) collided in the square circle this past weekend. Their eight-round cruiserweight boxing match took place live from the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
Jake Paul believes clash with Nate Diaz would be far easier than Anderson Silva: "He's just a street fighter, boxing is a purest sport"
Josh Evanoff - October 31, 2022
Jake Paul’s victory over Anderson Silva could net him a boxing match with Nate Diaz, but he’s not worried. ‘The Problem Child’ returned to the ring on Showtime pay-per-view last Saturday. In another battle of Paul vs. MMA, the YouTuber prevailed. While Anderson Silva battled well, a late flash knockdown resulted in the legend losing on the scorecards.
Conspiracy alert! Viral TikTok suggests Anderson Silva took a dive against Jake Paul
Ryan Harkness - October 31, 2022
Jake Paul did the unthinkable on Saturday night at the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona. The YouTuber turned boxer beat Anderson Silva via unanimous decision, even knocking down the middleweight GOAT in the 8th round to seal the deal. It was another bitter pill Paul forced MMA fans to swallow. And it seems like some are refusing to accept that Jake beat Anderson fair and square. Allegations of fight fixing and taking a dive arise whenever an event gets big enough to capture the attention of the mainstream. People accused Ben Askren of taking a dive against Paul. They did the same when Paul knocked out Tyron Woodley in their second fight. And now there’s a grand conspiracy going around that Anderson Silva fell to the canvas off a phantom punch in the 8th round.
Anderson Silva reacts following unanimous decision loss to Jake Paul
Fernando Quiles Jr. - October 30, 2022
Anderson Silva is taking his unanimous decision loss to Jake Paul in stride. Silva and Paul shared the ring for a pro boxing match inside the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, Arizona this past Saturday night. The bout was scheduled for eight rounds and it did indeed go the distance. This was an action-packed bout and while Silva had his moments, Paul scored a late knockdown en route to a unanimous decision victory.
Boxing community reacts after Jake Paul defeats Anderson Silva
Christopher Taylor - October 29, 2022
Jake Paul and Anderson Silva squared off in the headliner of tonight’s Showtime Boxing pay-per-view event from Arizona. The highly anticipated bout took place live from the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
MMA Fighters react after Jake Paul defeats Anderson Silva
Christopher Taylor - October 29, 2022
Jake Paul and Anderson Silva collided in the headliner of tonight’s Showtime Boxing pay-per-view event from Arizona. The highly anticipated fight took place live from the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
Jake Paul defeats Anderson Silva (Highlights)
Chris Taylor - October 29, 2022
Jake Paul and Anderson Silva collide in the headliner of tonight’s Showtime Boxing pay-per-view event from Arizona. The highly anticipated event takes place live from the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale.
Anderson Silva maintains that "dream" boxing match with Roy Jones Jr. still interests him: "That's my goal"
Josh Evanoff - October 28, 2022
UFC legend Anderson Silva still has his eyes set on a boxing match with Roy Jones Jr. ‘The Spider’ departed the UFC in 2020 after losing to Uriah Hall. Following his release, Silva decided to focus on a new career path. Instead of fighting in the octagon, the Brazilian would head to the boxing ring.
Jake Paul reveals Dana White has tried to "sabotage" Anderson Silva fight: "They've been sending me cease and desists letters"
Josh Evanoff - October 28, 2022
It seems that the rivalry between Jake Paul and Dana White isn’t over yet. ‘The Problem Child’ is 5-0 as a professional boxer, but has remained a far more relevant figure in the sport of MMA. The reason is two-fold. First, Paul has made a career out of boxing former UFC stars, such as Ben Askren, Tyron Woodley, and now Anderson Silva.