Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman: Clash of Legends in Boxing
MMA legend Anderson Silva will return to the ring to face one of his biggest rivals, Chris Weidman. This exciting fight will take place on the Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis card on November 14 at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The boxing match, which will be broadcast live on Netflix as the opening fight on the main card, will be contested as a six-round heavyweight bout.The fight will give Silva the opportunity to avenge his MMA defeats against Weidman, although in a boxing ring. Silva was knocked out by Weidman in July 2013, ending his historic 2,457-day reign as UFC middleweight champion. The long-awaited reunion took place five months later, where Silva suffered a terrible leg fracture and lost by TKO.Anderson and his team approached me immediately after the Jake Paul vs. ‘Tank’ Davis fight was announced and said they would like to be part of the event and that he would like to fight Chris Weidman.
Nakisa Bidarian, CEO and co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions
Weidman, who held the UFC middleweight title for 2 and a half years after defeating Silva, will make his professional boxing debut.I’m super excited to embark on another battle against Chris. We have history and on Friday, November 14th, live only on Netflix, we are putting another stamp on our chapter together. It will be a show for the fans!
Anderson Silva
Silva has a 3-2 record as a boxer, with a victory over former middleweight champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in 2021 and a loss to Jake Paul in his most recent outing in 2022. «This is for Brazil… the best MMA fighter of all time, Anderson Silva, returns to boxing, facing the world, against Chris Weidman, the man who ended Anderson’s record championship reign,» said Bidarian. «Both fighters have a lot to gain on Friday, November 14, as the legends close the chapter on a contentious rivalry trilogy, meeting in the ring for the first time after their two iconic cage matchups. Unfinished business will finally be settled.»I am undefeated in boxing and will remain so on Friday, November 14th, live on Netflix. I am the original spider killer.
Chris Weidman
