Anderson Silva has been told that "inactivity" cost him the chance of victory in his recent loss to Jake Paul.
MMA legend Silva had not fought in the UFC since October 2020, when he lost to Uriah Hall, but made the switch to the boxing ring with his first win coming against Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. He later fought Tito Ortiz that year before picking up another win fighting in an exhibition with Bruno Machado last May - five months prior to his recent fight with Paul.
Silva was dropped in the final round of his contest with the YouTuber-turned-boxer in Phoenix at the weekend, which contributed to his unanimous decision defeat. And UFC legend Daniel Cormier has claimed that Silva looked the better fighter when he was able to show more energy but was unable to sustain the pace for a longer duration.
