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YouTuber Jake Paul will fight 47-year-old former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva this October, according to a report from TMZ Sports.

[CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM](https://www.foxnews.com/sports) [Tyron Woodley](https://www.foxnews.com/sports/why-tyron-woodley-leave-ufc-lost-boxing-match-jake-paul), along with ex-NBA player Nate Robinson. Paul has had three different bouts canceled over the last several months. Silva is a former UFC middleweight champion and currently holds the longest title rein in UFC history. Paul, however, remains undefeated since debuting in 2018, with four career knockouts so far. His last bout resulted in a knockout to boxer Tito Ortiz.

UFC legend Silva will serve as the opponent for Paul's sixth professional fight and boxing fans have hit out at the YouTube star's decision to face the ...

Either he wins against a 47-year-old, or he loses against a 47-year-old." We were so close to him taking on an official boxer but with a mega fight with KSI looming, he no longer wants to take the risk." What a sellout," another user added. Both fights were scrapped as Fury was denied entry to the United States and short-notice replacement Rahman Jr refusing to weigh less than 215lb despite the agreed limit being 200lb. 'The Spider' is widely considered as one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time and has picked up two wins in boxing since transitioning to the ring following his UFC career. A 25-year-old fighter beating a 47-year-old doesn't mean anything other than nobody is immune to ageing."

The social media star-turned-boxer reportedly will put his undefeated record on the line against a former MMA champion.

Paul is set to fight former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva on Oct. 29, according to multiple reports. [Rahman failed to make weight](https://www.si.com/boxing/2022/07/31/jake-paul-hasim-rahman-jr-fight-canceled-because-of-weight-problems), prompting Paul to claim that Rahman was scared to fight him.

As a former Middleweight UFC champion, Silva cemented himself as an all-time great of the sport but he still wanted to continue fighting well after retiring.

Jake Paul had been looking to land an opponent as dangerous as Anderson Silva in order to keep proving himself to the rest of the world. Both TMZ and NoSmokeBoxing reported the news first but none of them confirmed the venue yet. [Jake Paul](https://www.marca.com/en/boxing/2022/08/13/62f7a2e7268e3e8e578b4597.html) has a 5-0 record with four KO's. Multiple reports confirm that this fight is pretty much a done deal, DAZN Boxing already confirmed it. [Jake Paul](https://www.marca.com/en/boxing/2022/08/24/630654c022601d25428b459d.html) as his next opponent in this new boxing adventure he is undertaking. The 'Problem Child' won his rematch against the former UFC pro with a sixth-round KO that made the entire world realize this kid could actually clash against proper combat sports professionals.

UFC president Dana White is beyond sick of Jake Paul talk, but admitted it's "about time" an Anderson Silva matchup rolled around.

[a split decision](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/lists/anderson-silva-vs-julio-cesar-chavez-jr-live-blog-results) over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. [the bout is being finalized](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/jake-paul-vs-anderson-silva-boxing-match-booked) for Oct. After his UFC departure in 2020, Silva reentered the boxing world – a place he went 1-0 prior to mainstream MMA tenure. and [knocked out Tito Ortiz](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2021/09/boxing-news-triller-fight-club-legends-ii-results-anderson-silva-flattens-tito-ortiz-in-the-first-round). “If he’s really fighting Anderson Silva, and that’s true, it’s about time he’s got a real fight on his hands there. [Jake Paul](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/jake-paul), but even he tipped his cap, albeit however small, at the notion of the YouTuber-turned-boxer fighting [Anderson Silva](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/tag/anderson-silva) – if [the rumors](https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2022/08/jake-paul-vs-anderson-silva-boxing-match-booked) are true, of course.

YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul is 5-0 as a professional, but will take a massive step up in competition when he faces Anderson Silva, who has a winning boxing ...

After Weidman stopped him with a massive knockout in July 2013, Silva returned quickly by December for his rematch in which he broke his leg during the second round and was stretchered out for a second consecutive loss. Dana White implored Silva to retire at the age of 45, but he was determined to stick around in combat sports. Paul will finally test himself against a bigger boxer with a winning professional record when he faces Silva in his next outing. Silva stands at 6'2", making him the first opponent Paul will have faced who is bigger than the YouTuber. The former social media star has knocked out all five of the men he has fought at amateur and professional level. Paul has indicated he will fight KSI, his long-time YouTube rival, next summer at Wembley Stadium in a huge winner-take-all showdown.

White has previously mocked Paul for the calibre of opponents he's faced in boxing but the UFC boss insists his upcoming clash with Silva is a "real fight"

White has been called out by Paul about UFC fighter pay as the YouTube star has challenged him to improve conditions for his athletes. Those kids are talented, and they’ve opened people’s eyes about the good and bad in combat sports. People need to respect the Paul brothers. “If he’s really fighting Anderson Silva, and that’s true, it’s about time he’s got a real fight on his hands there. Silva most recently fought in May, going eight rounds with Bruno Machado in a non-scored exhibition bout. Paul has faced heavy criticism for not fighting an 'actual boxer' since turning professional in 2020, having previously fought YouTuber AnEsonGib, former NBA star Nate Robinson and now-retired MMA champions Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley.

It's not exactly a secret that Dana White isn't the biggest fan of the YouTube/celebrity boxing community. From mixed martial stars getting knocked out to Jake ...

Paul teased a major announcement over the weekend regarding who he’ll take on next after bouts with Tommy Fury and Hasim Rahman Jr both fell through. From mixed martial stars getting knocked out to Jake Paul going after him over fighter pay, White tends to get pretty frustrated whenever the topic of ‘The Problem Child’ is brought up. That’s a real fight.”

UFC president Dana White is sick of talking about Jake Paul but even he is impressed by who the YouTuber-turned-boxer is rumoured to be fighting next.

[Tommy Fury](https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/1138745/jake-paul-reacts-tommy-fury-denied-usa-tyson-fury/). Regardless of how old Anderson is, yeah, that’s a real fight.” [Silva beat Chavez Jr](https://talksport.com/sport/boxing/898669/anderson-silva-beats-julio-cesar-chavez-jr-canelo-jake-logan-paul/) by a split decision in Mexico.

YouTube star Paul is rumoured to be facing former UFC champion Silva in a boxing match this October.

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