UFC legend Anderson Silva has denied claims that he took a dive in his fight against Jake Paul.
Silva, 47, lost a unanimous decision to YouTuber-turned-boxer Paul, 26, when they fought last October in Arizona. The highlight of the fight came in the final round when Paul put together an impressive four-punch combination that dropped Silva. Fans were quick to question whether the punch that knocked Silva down landed after one angle showed Paul's glove not landing clean on Silva's chin.
Paul responded to the allegations by stating that he "lost faith in his generation" and Silva has also denied that he went to the canvas on purpose. "The people don't understand the fight game and they think 'oh Anderson is doing something behind the scenes with Jake' but it's not. Jake won the fight, I don't feel disrespected [by the fix claims] because I continued my legacy. It doesn't matter what people are talking about," Silva told TMZ.
