Anderson Silva vs. Chris Weidman: Clash of Legends in Boxing
MMA legend Anderson Silva will return to the boxing ring to face one of his biggest rivals: Chris Weidman, former UFC middleweight champion. This exciting fight will be part of the undercard of the fight between Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis, which will be held on November 14 at the Kaseya Center in Miami. The boxing match, which will be broadcast live on Netflix as the opening fight of the main card, will be fought over six rounds in the heavyweight category.This fight will give Silva, 50, the opportunity to avenge his MMA defeats against Weidman, but this time 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 rematch took place five months later, and Silva lost by TKO after suffering a terrible leg fracture.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. Once it was clear that both men wanted it, and wanted it as a professional fight, MVP was 100% involved given the history between them, reaching a broader generational consumer base and improving the event’s marketing in Brazil.
Nakisa Bidarian, CEO and co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions
Weidman, 41, was the UFC middleweight champion for 2 and a half years after defeating Silva. He made three successful title defenses against Silva, Lyoto Machida, and Vitor Belfort before losing to Luke Rockhold in December 2015. After starting his career with a 13-0 record, he went 3-9 and suffered numerous injuries, including a leg fracture in 2021. He announced his retirement from the UFC in January, but signed with Global Fight League and was scheduled to face Rockhold in April. However, the fight never materialized as GFL canceled all its events indefinitely. The prominent collegiate wrestler and grappler will now try his luck in a boxing ring and seek to reach 3-0 against one of the best mixed martial artists of all time.I’m super excited to embark on another battle against Chris. We have a 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. 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. Both fighters have everything to gain on Friday, November 14th, as the legends close the chapter on the trilogy of a controversial rivalry, meeting in the ring for the first time after their two iconic clashes in the cage. Unfinished business will finally be settled.
Nakisa Bidarian, CEO and co-founder of Most Valuable Promotions
