Anderson Silva first won the UFC middleweight title in 2006 before going on to produce one of the most iconic runs in the history of the sport. His upcoming bout against Tyron Woodley is an interesting clash of styles considering where they excelled in MMA, but there is one key similarity.

Tyron Woodley is gearing up for his boxing clash with Anderson Silva. The fight takes place on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Anthony Joshua.

Anderson Silva had nothing but nice things to say about Jake Paul. Silva's most recent fight came in a unanimous decision loss to Jake Paul in the boxing ring in 2022. Now, the pair will share the same card when Silva laces up the gloves against Tyron Woodley,

Anderson Silva hasn’t fought professionally since being outpointed by Jake Paul three years ago. Since then, the 50-year-old has laced up the gloves once for an exhibition bout with his old UFC rival Chael Sonnen. Silva will make his return to the ring on the undercard of Paul’s fight with Anthony Joshua next weekend.

Even though he lost to Jake Paul in 2022, Anderson Silva has nothing but praise for the guy ... telling TMZ Sports El Gallo deserves more credit for not only what he's done for boxing -- but for his fighting skills,

A torn biceps tendon knocked Chris Weidman out of his boxing debut. | Getty/UFC Much to his surprise, the injury bug followed Chris Weidman from mixed martial arts to the Sweet Science. Weidman was slated to face Anderson Silva in a boxing match as part of the Jake Paul vs.

UFC legend Anderson Silva believes former opponent Jake Paul deserves more credit in the world of boxing.

Former UFC champions Anderson Silva and Tyron Woodley will square off in a six-round cruiserweight boxing match on the Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua card set for Dec. 19 in Miami.

Silva, who turned 50 this year, last competed in a boxing exhibition in June 2024, fighting to a draw with his longtime UFC rival Chael Sonnen. Silva is 3-2 as a professional boxer and also lost to Paul by unanimous decision on Oct. 29, 2022.