Paul vs. Davis: Former UFC fighters Anderson Silva and Chris Weidman compete in a boxing match on the Paul vs. Davis undercard

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Chris Weidman and Anderson Silva will fight in a six-round heavyweight bout on Jake Paul’s undercard. Exhibition bout vs. Gervonta Davis on Nov. 14 in Miami, Most Valuable Promotions announced.

Weidman, 41, and Silva, 50, have fought in the UFC, with Weidman winning their back-to-back bout in 2013.

American fighter Weidman ended Silva’s seven-year reign as UFC middleweight champion with his first win, and both men have since retired from mixed martial arts.

Silva participated in five boxing matches, losing two of them.

The Brazilian, widely considered one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time, last boxed in 2022 when he was beaten by Paul.

Weidman retired from the UFC in January, finishing his mixed martial arts career with 16 wins and eight losses, and will compete in his first boxing match.

Paul’s exhibition bout with lightweight world champion Davis will take place at the Cascia Center in Miami.

There are three world titles on the undercard, including Alicia Baumgardner defending her featherweight titles against Leyla Beaudoin.

The event will be streamed on Netflix and promoted by Most Valuable Promotions, Paul’s own company.

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