In 1997, Anderson Silva competed in his first professional MMA fight. Jake Paul was born that year. In 2020, Paul competed in his first boxing bout, while Silva had his final MMA bout while with the UFC.
Will age play a factor in this fight? What about skill?
One must take into account that Silva competed against opponents with a combined record (before they fought him) of 60-7-1. Paul has four wins via knockout in five fights. Although impressive, none of Paul’s opponents had a winning record when he faced them, or any wins in boxing for that matter.
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Will Silva’s experience in combat sports trump Paul’s recent run in boxing? Or will “The Problem Child” exterminate “The Spider”, respectfully? The Sporting News’ Andreas Hale breaks down the fight between Paul and Silva. This is, By The Numbers.
When is Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva?
Date: Saturday, October 29 Start time: 9 p. m. ET | 2 a. m. BST | 11 a. m. AEST Main event: 11:30 p. m. ET | 4:30 a. m. BST | 1:30 p. m. AEST (approximately)
Paul vs. Silva will be taking place on October 29. The main card starts at 9 p.m. ET | 2 a.m. BST | 11 a.m. AEST. Paul and Silva should make their way to the ring around 11:30 p.m. ET | 4:30 a.m. BST | 1:30 p.m. AEST, depending on how long the undercard fights last.
How to watch Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva
Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva will be on Showtime PPV in the United States.
Outside of the U.S., the event will be on FITE.tv in the U.K. and through Kayo Sports in Australia.
Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva PPV price: How much does Paul vs. Silva cost?
$59. 99
The price for Paul vs. Silva will be $59.99.
Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva fight card
Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva; Catchweights (187 pounds) Uriah Hall vs. Le’Veon Bell Ashton Sylve vs. Braulio Rodriguez Dr. Mike vs. Chris Avila Danny Barrios vs. Edgar Ortiz Jr. Adrian Rodriguez vs. Dominique Griffin Antonio Nieves vs. Alexandro Santiago
