The next fight for Jake Paul will reportedly be in October against a former UFC champion turned boxer with a winning record (3-1).
Paul’s next opponent could be his biggest challenge to date — it’s against none other than UFC legend and pro boxer Anderson Silva, this news has been reportedly confirmed by TMZ Sports and NoSmokeBoxing who has the bout scheduled for Oct. 29 with a location yet to be determined.
The 47-year-old Silva is considered one of the greatest UFC middleweight champions of all-time with defenses against legends Chael Sonnen, Vitor Belfort, Forrest Griffin and more.
Silva is one of the most accomplished fighters in the history of MMA. During his run with the UFC from 2006-2020, Silva compiled a 17-7 (1 NC) record that included a 16-fight win streak (still the longest streak in UFC history) and 10 consecutive successful defenses of the middleweight championship.
Paul on the other hand started boxing in 2018 where he fought in an amateur bout once and defeated YouTuber Deji Olatunji.
Paul would immediately turn professional where he racked a 5-0 streak against former NBA player Nate Robinson and former UFC fighters Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley (2x).
In the past nine months, Paul was to face Tommy Fury in a high-profile grudge match on two previous occasions, but both times Fury withdrew from the scheduled dates. The second date, set for July 7 at Madison Square Garden, appeared to be salvaged when Hasim Rahman Jr. agreed to fight Paul, but that bout also fell through due to Rahman being unable to make weight.
In regards to those who love betting odds, Paul is the current favorite at -180 (5/9) betting favorite against +150 (3/2) for Silva who is the current underdog. Many see the odds changing drastically as the fight progresses.
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