Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva

Who won Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva?

Jake Paul beat Anderson Silva by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest on Saturday, October 29th, 2022, at Gila River Arena, Phoenix.

The scorecards were announced as 77-74, 77-74, 78-73 in favor of winner Jake Paul.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 8 rounds at a catchweight of 187 lb (13.4 stone or 84.8 kg).

Also on the undercard Antonio Nieves lost to Alejandro Santiago, and Shadasia Green defeated Ogleidis Suarez.

Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva stats

Back in October 2022, Jake Paul stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 5 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 4 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Anderson Silva made his way to the ring with a record of 2 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 1 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Paul had a large advantage in power over Silva, boasting a 80% knockout percentage compared to Silva's 50%.

Jake Paul was the younger man by 22 years, at 26 years old.

Silva had a height advantage of 1 inch over Paul. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Jake Paul and Anderson Silva fought out of an orthodox stance.

Paul was arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 2 more fights, and made his debut in 2020, 21 years and 8 months later than Silva, whose first professional fight was in 1998. He had fought 33 more professional rounds, totaling 52 compared to Silva's 19.

Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva form

Paul had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Tyron Woodley on December 18, 2021, by knockout in the 6th round at Amalie Arena, Florida, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Tyron Woodley on August 29, 2021, by split decision in their 8 round contest at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, Ohio.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Ben Askren on April 17, 2021, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Georgia.

Before that, he had won against Nate Robinson on November 28, 2020, by knockout in the 2nd round at Staples Center, California.

He had beaten Ali Eson Gib on January 30, 2020, by technical knockout in the 1st round at Meridian at Island Gardens, Florida.

Activity check

Paul's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 29 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 18 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.6 rounds on average.

Silva's last 2 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 10 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 9 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.5 rounds on average.

What time did Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 12:00 AM EST / 9:00 PM PST at Gila River Arena, Phoenix, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva?

The Showtime PPV show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The Fite.tv PPV UK broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva?

Jake Paul was a 1/1 (+100) underdog going into the contest, while Anderson Silva made his way into the ring at 91/100 (-110) with oddsmakers.