Anderson Silva has insisted that "age is just a number" as he prepares to take on Jake Paul, who is an astonishing 22 years younger than him.
UFC legend Silva, 47, will serve as the opponent for YouTube star Paul's sixth professional fight as the pair meet over eight rounds on October 29. Paul will give up a size advantage for the first time in his short-lived boxing career and both men will weigh 187lb for the fight, two pounds above the weight that Silva created his UFC legacy at.
Fans were quick to criticise Paul, 25, for fighting someone who is over two decades older than him. He was told to face a professional boxer in his next fight and did try to achieve that feat when he was booked against Hasim Rahman Jr last month, but their fight was cancelled over a weight dispute. Silva, meanwhile, has declared age is irrelevant and the key to feeling young is looking after your body.
