Jake Paul has forced Dana White to eat his words by announcing he will fight Anderson Silva despite the UFC boss insisting he would never do it.
The YouTuber-turned-boxer will end a near year-long absence from the ring on October 29 when he takes on Silva in Arizona in his first test against a boxer with a winning record. The 47-year-old is considered one of the greatest MMA fighters in history and appears to have had a rebirth in the boxing ring after leaving the UFC on a losing streak in 2020.
White and Paul have had an ongoing feud in which the 25-year-old has hit out at the UFC boss over fighter welfare issues such as pay and healthcare. In return, White has mocked Paul for his opponents including his former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and once-highly ranked Ben Askren, and insisted he would shy away from the challenge of Silva.
