""Anderson and his team approached me immediately after the Jake Paul vs. 'Tank' Davis fight was announced and said they would like to be a part of the event and he would like to fight Chris Weidman," Nakisa Bidarian, Most Valuable Promotions CEO and co-founder, said to ESPN. "Once it was clear that both men wanted it, and wanted it as a professional fight, MVP was 100% in given the history between them, reaching a broader generational consumer base and enhancing the event's marketability in Brazil.""
""I am super excited to embark on another battle against Chris," said Silva in a statement. "We have a history and"
Anderson Silva will return to a boxing ring to face former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman in a six-round heavyweight bout on Nov. 14 at Kaseya Center in Miami on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis. The fight will be streamed live on Netflix as the opening fight on the main card. Silva, 50, seeks to avenge his 2013 knockout loss and the subsequent TKO and leg break suffered in the rematch. Most Valuable Promotions backed the matchup after Silva's team requested it to broaden generational reach and boost marketability in Brazil. Silva expressed excitement about fighting Weidman again.
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