Anderson Silva will face Chris Weidman in a six-round boxing match on November 14.
The fight will serve as the opening contest for Jake Paul vs. Tank Davis.
The fight was confirmed by Andreas Hale of ESPN.
“Anderson and his team approached me immediately after the Jake Paul vs. ‘Tank’ Davis fight was announced and said they would like to be a part of the event and he would like to fight Chris Weidman,” Nakisa Bidarian, Most Valuable Promotions CEO and co-founder, said to ESPN. “Once it was clear that both men wanted it, and wanted it as a professional fight, MVP was 100% in given the history between them, reaching a broader generational consumer base and enhancing the event’s marketability in Brazil.”
Chris Weidman went 2-0 against Anderson Silva in their MMA careers. Weidman knocked out Silva in July 2013, ending Silva’s 16-fight UFC win streak and UFC middleweight title reign.
In the rematch, Silva’s leg snapped after Weidman checked a leg kick, bringing an end to the fight.
