Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva

Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva
DateOctober 29, 2022
VenueDesert Diamond Arena, Glendale, Arizona, U.S.
Tale of the tape
Boxer United States Jake Paul Brazil 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 years, 9 months 47 years, 6 months
Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight 186+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 wins via 8-round unanimous decision (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]

Background

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 class Method Round Time Notes
Cruiserweight Jake Paul def. Anderson Silva UD 8/8
Lightweight Ashton Sylve def. Braulio Rodriguez KO 1/8 1:01
Bantamweight Alexandro Santiago def. Antonio Nieves RTD 7/10 3:00
Cruiserweight Uriah Hall def. Le'Veon Bell UD 4/4 [a]
Cruiserweight Chris Avila def. Dr. Mikhail Varshavski UD 4/4 [b]
Preliminary Card (Showtime Sports YouTube channel)
Heavyweight Jeremiah Milton def. Quintin Sumpter TKO 5/6 0:39
Super middleweight Shadasia Green def. Ogleidis Suárez RTD 5/8 2:00
Super bantamweight Danny Barrios Flores def. Edgar Ortiz Jr. TKO 6/6 0:30
Super bantamweight Adrian Rodriguez def. Dominique Griffin UD 4/4
Middleweight Eliezer Silva def. Anthony Hannah KO 2/4 1:57
  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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva: Fight Date, How to Watch, Press Conference, Everything to Know".
  2. ^ a b c Ronald, Issy (October 30, 2022). "Jake Paul beats Anderson Silva to remain undefeated in his boxing career". 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.