Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva – 30th October
It was announced by TMZ sports that Jake Paul would be set to face off with the longtime UFC Middleweight champion and MMA Legend Anderson Silva. Jake Paul has not been involved in a fight since December 2021. He won a rematch against former UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley by impressively knocking him out in the sixth round.
If the match against Silva proceeds as planned, it will be a massive opportunity for Paul to regain some of his former momentum for his fighting career, seeing as his past two fights have fallen through. In the past nine months, Jake Paul was meant to face off with UK reality TV star Tommy Fury in a very high-profile grudge match, but on both occasions, Fury withdrew from the dates that were scheduled.
Let’s have a closer look at some of the betting odds for this upcoming match. Jake Paul is undoubtedly a famous personality, and he always manages to attract many spectators to his fights. This is one of the many reasons that he has a 72% majority of the popular vote for beating Silva.
Betting Odds
When taking a closer look at the betting odds, Silva is given a slight edge with an implied chance of victory of 53.49% over Jake Paul.
Here are some betting odds given by different bookmakers for Jake Paul. Draft Kings awards Jake Paul a 1.91, Fandual slightly lower with a 1.87, PointsBet is giving a 1.80, and Bet365 offers odds of 1.74.
Bet365 is one of the better places to look for betting odds, and they boast one of the best mobile betting apps compared to other bookies and in-depth betting information that most punters in the UK trust.
Anderson Silva gets odds of 1.91 from Draft Kings, and Fandual gives him odds of 1.95. PointsBet awards Silva odds of 1.95, and Bet365 give him odds of 2.05.
The 25-year-old Jake Paul has managed a 5-0 so far in his professional boxing career, including two wins over ex-UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley. Jake Paul is a young, successful 25-year-old social media star and has become one of the most talked-about personalities in combat sports. He has called out many well-known fighters, including Conor McGregor.
Anderson Silva is a Brazilian American mixed martial artist and boxer born on 14 April 1975.
Silva is considered to be one of the most accomplished Fighters in MMA history. During his UFC run from 2006 to 2020, Silva managed a 17-7 record, including a 16-fight winning streak, one of the longest winning streaks in UFC fighting history. Additionally, Silva holds a record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2457 days.
Despite the bookmakers showing Anderson more likely to beat Jake Paul, the public seems to fade him, with 72% of all incoming bets seeming to favour Jake Paul to take the win. Although this will not be the first time that Jake Paul has taken on a UFC Legend, he has seemed to do fairly well in the past.
Final Outlook
Anderson Silva is a legend in his own right, and as a former middleweight UFC champion Silva has 34 wins during his UFC career, and 23 of them were by way of knockout. In his current boxing career, he has a 3-1, with a split decision win over the former WBC middleweight champion Julio Cesar. No matter how you look at it, this is quite impressive.
Jake Paul will undoubtedly have his work cut out for him going up against an opponent as formidable as Anderson Silva. However, the public indeed thinks that Jake Paul can pull this one off. Jake Paul has been training as a professional boxer for the past four years, but this could be the first time he enters the ring as an underdog.
Anderson is not deterred by the popular vote going towards Jake Paul as he is a more than capable fighter and, according to the odds, stands a better chance at beating the favourite.
This upcoming fight will surely be an entertaining spectacle and have everyone on the edge of their seats.
