Former Octagon rivals Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman will meet in the boxing ring on the undercard of the Nov. 14 fight between Jake Paul and Gervonta Davis in Miami.
The six-round heavyweight bout between Silva and Weidman will be streamed live on Netflix as the opening fight on the main card, promoters announced Thursday.
It is a chance for redemption for Brazil’s “The Spider” Silva, 50, an MMA legend who suffered a pair of brutal losses to Weidman 12 years ago.
Weidman, now 41, snapped Silva’s 2,457-day reign as UFC middleweight champion with a second-round knockout at UFC 162 in Las Vegas on July 6, 2013. In the rematch later that year at UFC 168 in Las Vegas on Dec. 28, Silva lost by TKO after sustaining a horrific break to his left leg.
“I am super excited to embark on another battle against Chris,” Silva said in a statement. “We have a history and on Friday, November 14th, live only on Netflix, we’re putting another stamp on our chapter together. It will be a spectacle for the fans!”
Weidman, who held the UFC middleweight crown until December 2015, will be making his boxing debut. Silva is 3-2 as a boxer, including a win over former middleweight champ Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. in 2021 and a loss to Paul in 2022.
“I’m undefeated in boxing and it’s gonna stay that way on Friday, November 14, live on Netflix,” Weidman said in a statement. “I’m the original spider killer.”
–Field Level Media
