JAKE PAUL will announce Anderson Silva, UFC legend, as his next opponent in October.
The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter was scheduled to return on August 6, but he suffered two fight cancellations.
In his last fight, Jake Paul defeated Tyron Woodley
Anderson Silva will fight Jake Paul in October
Paul has responded quickly and scheduled his second fight against Silva just two months later.
YouTube reporter Keemstar broke the news first, and TMZ Sports has been following up.
Additional reports indicate that the fight will take place on October 29th, with ShowTime Stateside as the main event.
After six losses, Silva (48) was released by UFC in 2020. Three of those were on the spin.
He has successfully made the transition to boxing and already holds a record of 1-1 in the ring.
Silva defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., the former world champion at middleweight, and then beat Tito Ortiz (47), in September 2021.
He will be Paul's first opponent to have a recognized boxing record.
Tommy Fury was supposed to be the American fighter twice, but Fury pulled out after sustaining an injury to his rib. The Brit also had US visa issues.
Fury was replaced by Hasim Rahman Jr., but due to a weight dispute with Paul, 25, their fight was cancelled.
Paul fought Fury's substitute Tyron Whiteley in December. He defeated him on points four months prior.
This was in addition to KOs over "AnEsonGib", an online rival of Nate Robinson (38), and Ben Askren (38), who were both ex-NBA players.
In August, Silva was suggested as Fury's replacement but was rejected by Paul's coach BJ Flowers.
Flores replied to a fan that said the Brazilian made sense in MMA as an opponent and asked: "Does it? 48-year-old MMA fighter.
Paul's Most Valuable Promotions banner teased a fight announcement and labeled him an outsider by the bookies.
MVP wrote: "@jakepaul is almost certain to be the underdog. He is aware of that, and he wants it.
Jake Paul is back after cancelling two fights
