Israel Adesanya was surprised Jake Paul defeated Anderson Silva by decision after suggesting the YouTube star would need to win by KO.
Paul made his sixth professional appearance in the boxing ring last weekend when he took on the toughest test of his career to date against UFC legend Silva. The YouTube star knocked down his opponent in the final round after a tough battle, but was unable to force the stoppage, instead earning a unanimous decision on the judges scorecards.
The judges scored the bout 77-74, 78-73 and 78- 73 in favour of Paul unanimously, with the content creator deemed to have taken control of the majority of the contest despite his opponent's experience. And UFC middleweight champion Adesanya admitted he saw a "master at work" when watching his former opponent Silva.