Hold your horses on Anderson Silva’s comeback fight.
Former UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva is one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time. Owner of the longest winning streak in UFC history (16) and the second-most title defenses (10), Silva continued to fight into his forties with his legacy already cemented.
After his UFC exit in 2020, Silva returned to the sport of boxing in 2021, picking up wins over former WBC champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. and Tito Ortiz before he dropped a decision to Jake Paul the following year.
Since then, the 50-year-old Silva has only fought once—in an exhibition match against former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen last summer, which ended in a draw.
This week, Silva was reported to box another former rival of his in Chris Weidman, the fighter who took his middleweight title away in 2013.
However, according to Silva’s family, the trilogy fight may not be happening after all.
Photo by Josh Hedges/Zuffa LLC/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesAnderson Silva’s children call ‘cap’ on boxing return vs. Chris Weidman
On Friday, Silva’s boxer sons Gabriel and Kalyl responded to a report that their father was set to fight Weidman again.
“I don’t think my dad knows about this,” Kalyl said in a now-deleted Silva vs. Weidman post from Full Violence.
“I don’t think so either,” Silva’s daughter Kaory replied.
“[Cap],” Gabriel commented an emoji of a hat, suggesting the fight news was not true.
As of this writing, Anderson Silva has yet to shut down the rumors of his boxing match with Weidman.
Weidman is 2-0 against Silva in MMA, defeating him in back-to-back fights in 2013, one by knockout after Silva showboated, and the other, a leg injury for Silva after Weidman checked a leg kick.
Anderson Silva linked up with Khamzat Chimaev ahead of UFC 319
The longtime middleweight champion recently met one of the scariest fighters to ever enter his division in Khamzat Chimaev.
Chimaev has a perfect professional record of 14-0, and the highly-touted wrestler is set to challenge champion Dricus du Plessis for the middleweight title in the main event of UFC 319 on Aug. 16 in Chicago.
But before he does, ‘Borz’ made sure to get a photo op with the legendary ‘Spider’ Silva while he was in Los Angeles.
“Much love to my brother @spiderandersonsilva for showing up to @jaxxonmediahouse for last day of camp to wish our guy @khamzat_chimaev love & support for his upcoming title fight,” Bear Degidio said of the link-up.