The post-fight chapters of MMA legends are rarely the same. Some fade slowly, some pursue familiar adrenaline in new cages, and some take unexpected paths.
Anderson Silva and Anthony Joshua came face-to-face for the first time on Friday, and it was nothing but respect between the two. Joshua stole the show in Miami with a knockout win over Jake Paul.
UFC legend Anderson Silva and future boxing Hall of Famer Anthony Joshua showed mutual respect in a sweet first meeting on Friday. Joshua headlined at the Kaseya Center with an impressive knockout win over Jake Paul.
After picking up another highlight reel knockout, Anderson Silva has been called out by a former UFC star he managed to avoid. This past Friday on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva scored another incredible knockout when he beat Tyron Woodley in the second round.
MIAMI — Even at age 50, Anderson Silva still carries the kind of power that ends fights quickly and on Friday night, he reminded the world of it. Silva needed less than two rounds to stop former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley, earning a TKO at 1:33 of Round 2 on the undercard of the Jake Paul vs.
Anderson Silva is preparing to start a new career path at 50, but he is not quite ready to walk away from fighting just yet. Back in October 2020, Silva was forced to retire from the UFC after losing to Uriah Hall.
Anderson Silva is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in combat sports history, known for his creativity, timing, and fluid movement. His unorthodox approach to striking consistently separated him from his peers.
World champions and promising prospects showed their skills on the Jake vs Joshua undercard, but it was a pair of former MMA champions well past retirement who thrilled the crowd Friday in Miami.
Anderson Silva’s victory over Tyron Woodley ended an embarrassing 13-fight streak that had plagued Netflix. The 50-year-old rolled back the years to put down fellow ex-UFC champion Woodley in the second round of their clash.
Anderson Silva is going to take on a brand new career at the age of 50 – but he still wants to keep fighting. Back in October of 2020, legendary middleweight champion Silva was forced to hang up his gloves in the UFC octagon in front of an empty arena at the age of 45.
A pair of former UFC champions met inside the boxing ring in Miami, Florida on Friday on the Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua undercard. Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva and former welterweight titleholder Tyron Woodley clashed inside the ring after long layoffs by both.
Anderson Silva stopped Tyron Woodley in just two rounds during their cruiserweight clash, as you can see how the fight played out live. Silva remains one of the most successful MMA-to-boxing converts in history.
Former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva seems to have left his UFC past behind him. Despite holding the middleweight title from October 2006 to July 2013, Silva has swiftly transitioned from the Octagon to the ring after hanging up his MMA gloves for the final time in 2020.
Anderson Silva was lined up to face a different opponent on December 19. Later today, Silva will face fellow former UFC champion Tyron Woodley in his fourth professional boxing bout since stepping away from MMA in 2020.
A pair of Jake Paul's former opponents meet on the undercard of his next fight when former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva faces former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley on Saturday.
Former UFC Middleweight Champion and Hall of Famer Anderson Silva says he has no ‘beef’ with UFC CEO Dana White, stating he never took things personally.
Anderson Silva defended Dana White against recent criticism despite their difficult history together Silva said White is ‘only about business’ and praised
Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley both might not be fighting in the Octagon anymore, but it still carries a familiarity because of their reputation in the sport of MMA and more recently boxing.
Former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva boxes Tyron Woodley on December 19, as we preview the upcoming fight. The bout will be contested at a 195-pound catchweight (Cruiserweight) and scheduled for six rounds.
Anderson Silva has accomplished almost everything there is to achieve inside the Octagon from record setting title defenses to highlight reel knockouts that defined a generation of mixed martial arts.
It’s taken 12 years, but fight fans are finally getting the third fight in the Anderson Silva-Chael Sonnen trilogy, though not in the form you might expect.
Former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva is a man of his word. Holding up his end of a bet made prior to his October 2022 boxing match with Jake Paul in which he lost via unanimous decision, Silva is working with the YouTuber-turned-pro boxer to create an association for MMA fighters.