Anderson Silva is one of the most dominant and decorated MMA fighters in UFC history.
The former UFC middleweight champion is still looking sharp in the ring though after getting involved in boxing following his MMA career.
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Anderson Silva featured on the undercard Friday night at the Jake Paul-Anthony Joshua bout in Miami, and The Spider’s fight against Tyron Woodley didn’t disappoint.
50-year-old Anderson Silva just knocked out Tyron Woodley 🤯
Woodley now 0-3 in boxing pic.twitter.com/X7qR3HpQnB
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) December 20, 2025
The Brazilian is now 50 years old and managed to post an incredible second-round knockout against Woodley. Both fighters had significant track records in the world of UFC. However, they haven’t given up on their fighting abilities after moving into boxing.
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Both Silva and Woodley have fought against Jake Paul inside a boxing ring, although the YouTube star has a 3-0 combined record against both men.
Anderson Silva on what’s next for him at 50 years young:
“My venom is Chris Weidman… I’m waiting for you, Chris.”
— Ariel Helwani (@arielhelwani) December 20, 2025
Anderson Silva continues to impress MMA and boxing fans, though. After a legendary career that saw him defend his UFC middleweight title on 10 different occasions. His legendary fights included matches against Jon Jones, Israel Adesanya, Daniel Cormier and Chris Weidman.
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After Silva’s win on Friday night, he told Ariel Helwani that he wants his next boxing match to be against Weidman. Both men battled in two epic UFC fights back in 2013.
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