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By Corey Erdman - If you were a boxing fan who had no idea who Jake Paul or Anderson Silva were and walked into a bar showing their fight on Saturday night, you might have wondered how a fight of this caliber was a pay-per-view main event, but you wouldn’t have questioned that the men in the ring were legitimate professional fighters.
GLENDALE, Arizona – Jake Paul wasn’t the least bit concerned even before he knocked Anderson Silva to the canvas early in the eighth and final round that their cruiserweight clash would be all that close on the scorecards.
GLENDALE, Arizona – Jake Paul’s message to Dana White was as crass as you might expect in the immediate aftermath of his win against Anderson Silva.
The “Problem Child” defeated an MMA legend on Saturday. Jake Paul dropped and decisioned former UFC star Anderson “The Spider” Silva in a bruising, brilliant eight-round unanimous decision from Desert Diamond Arena (formerly Gila River) in Glendale, Ariz., just outside of Phoenix.
Paul, Silva Fight Photos Gallery - Glendale, Arizona - In cruiserweight contest, Youtube star turned boxer Jake Paul (6-0, 4 KOs) had to go through tough waters to secure an eight round unanimous decision over MMA legend Anderson Silva (3-2, 2 KOs). (photos by Esther Lin)
Jake Paul landed 51 of 121 power punches (44%), while Anderson Silva landed 66 of 176 of his power punches (38%). The difference for Paul was his jab. He threw 215 jabs, 140 more than Silva, and landed 32. 30 of Paul's 83 landed punches were body shots. Paul landed/threw fight high 17 of 44 punches in round 8.
Glendale, Arizona - In cruiserweight contest, Youtube star turned boxer Jake Paul (6-0, 4 KOs) had to go through tough waters to secure an eight round unanimous decision over MMA legend Anderson Silva (3-2, 2 KOs).
By Keith Idec - GLENDALE, Arizona – Jake Paul remains unbeaten, but a UFC legend nearly twice his age truly tested the social media superstar Saturday night. Anderson Silva, an MMA legend Paul idolized as a kid, pushed Paul throughout their eight-round cruiserweight bout. The
Paul, Silva Scorecard Live BoxingScene - Jake “The Problem Child” Paul finally got MMA legend Anderson “The Spider” Silva to agree to wager the result of their must-see eight-round cruiserweight match on Saturday, October 29 in a Most Valuable Promotions (MVP) event live on SHOWTIME PPV at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT from Desert Diamond Arena (formerly Gila River) just outside of Phoenix. (photos by Esther Lin)
GLENDALE, Arizona – Dana White was unwillingly instrumental in the Jake Paul-Anderson Silva spectacle coming together. The UFC president had nothing to do with their negotiations, but his intense dislike for Paul pushed the YouTuber-turned-boxer to accept this eight-round cruiserweight boxing match against one of the most legendary figures White’s company has ever promoted. In explaining why White has such disdain for him, the polarizing Paul continued to needle mixed martial arts’ most powerful figure following a press conference Thursday at Desert Diamond Arena.