Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman: Clash of Legends in Boxing
The legendary Anderson Silva returns to the boxing ring to face one of his biggest rivals, Chris Weidman. This highly anticipated fight will be part of the undercard of the fight between Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis, scheduled for November 14 at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The fight will be broadcast live on Netflix. This boxing match, scheduled for six rounds in the heavyweight category, revives a historic rivalry in the world of mixed martial arts. Excitement is guaranteed.This fight represents an opportunity for Silva, 50 years old, to seek revenge against Weidman, although in the realm of boxing. Silva was knocked out by Weidman in July 2013, losing his historic reign as UFC middleweight champion. In the rematch, five months later, Silva suffered a serious leg fracture and lost by TKO. I’m super excited to embark on another battle against Chris. We have history and on Friday, November 14th, live only on Netflix, we will put another mark on our chapter together. It will be a show for the fans! Weidman, 41 years old, was UFC middleweight champion for two and a half years. After defeating Silva, he successfully defended his title against Lyoto Machida and Vitor Belfort, before losing to Luke Rockhold in December 2015. Weidman suffered a serious leg injury in 2021 and announced his retirement from the UFC in January, but signed with Global Fight League.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 would like to fight Chris Weidman.
Nakisa Bidarian, CEO of Most Valuable Promotions
Silva has a 3-2 record in boxing, with a victory over former middleweight champion Julio César Chávez Jr. in 2021 and a loss to Jake Paul in 2022. Weidman will make his professional boxing debut.I am undefeated in boxing and will remain so on Friday, November 14th, live on Netflix. I am the original spider killer.
Chris Weidman
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.
Nakisa Bidarian, CEO of Most Valuable Promotions
