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Nick Diaz gives his prediction for Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva boxing match

On October 29th, ‘The Problem Child’ Jake Paul will face his toughest test to date when he meets former UFC middleweight champion and all-time great, Anderson Silva. Airing live on Showtime pay-per-view, the fight will emanate from Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. it will be an eight-round bout fought at 187 pounds as originally […]

On October 29th, ‘The Problem Child’ Jake Paul will face his toughest test to date when he meets former UFC middleweight champion and all-time great, Anderson Silva.

Airing live on Showtime pay-per-view, the fight will emanate from Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona. it will be an eight-round bout fought at 187 pounds as originally reported by MMA journalist Ariel Helwani. Paul, who is riding a five-fight win streak, will attempt to add another former UFC titleholder to his resume after having already defeated former welterweight champion Tyron Woodley on two separate occasions.

Recently, ESNEWS on YouTube caught up with tenured UFC star Nick Diaz who gave his brief, but clear predictions for how he sees things going when ‘The Spider’ goes head-to-head with the social media star turned professional boxer.

“I don’t see why Anderson shouldn’t beat him,” Diaz said. “Depends on who’s working [with] Jake Paul.”

The 47-year-old Silva finished his mixed martial arts career with a record of 34-11 with one no-contest. At his peak, he defended the UFC middleweight championship a record 10 times during an impressive 17-fight win streak.

On the flip side, Jake Paul will be looking to get his sixth straight win though none of his previous victories have come against legitimate professional boxers. While Silva himself is not a professional boxer, many within the combat sports community are praising Jake Paul for taking a fight with one of the most decorated strikers in MMA history.

Nate Diaz Gives His Thoughts on Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva

Nick Diaz’s brother Nate Diaz has also given his thoughts on the upcoming showdown between Jake Paul and Anderson Silva. While speaking to The Mirror, the younger Diaz didn’t necessarily give his prediction for the bout but believes it would be foolish to count out Anderson Silva because of his age.

“They considered him the GOAT in the UFC for a long time, you know? There was no appreciation for that and I thought that was stupid. I think they’d be stupid if they’re trying to count him [Silva] out at all in this fight, but I also see that Jake Paul could win or do well too,” Diaz said. “[He’s] young, motivated, strong, inspired to box. So, I think it makes for an interesting fight.”

Nate Diaz is coming off of what many believe was his final appearance in the UFC after 15 years with the promotion. Originally scheduled to face Khamzat Chimaev in the evening’s main event, a last-minute shake-up had the ‘Stockton Samurai’ meeting fellow fan favorite Tony Ferguson in the UFC 279 headliner. Diaz scored a fourth-round submission victory, his first win by tap-out since facing Conor McGregor at UFC 196 in 2016.

Watch: Alex Pereira nails trick shot with bow and arrow

Alex Pereira has been getting some target practice done, but probably not with the type of targets you’re thinking of. The two-division GLORY kickboxing world champion is showing off his skills with a bow and arrow in a recent clip uploaded to the UFC on BT Sport Twitter account. In the video, Pereira is seen […]

Alex Pereira has been getting some target practice done, but probably not with the type of targets you’re thinking of.

The two-division GLORY kickboxing world champion is showing off his skills with a bow and arrow in a recent clip uploaded to the UFC on BT Sport Twitter account. In the video, Pereira is seen kicking a soccer ball into the air and then hitting it with an arrow before it lands on the ground. It’s just another impressive feat for the man who will attempt to add UFC gold to his mantle on November 12th.

Of course, when Alex Pereira challenges Israel Adesanya for the UFC middleweight world championship, it will technically be a trilogy bout. The two combatants have met on two separate occasions with ‘Poatan’ emerging victorious in both outings and famously knocking out ‘The Last Stylebender’ in their 2017 rematch.

Israel Adesanya Believes That The Universe Has Served Him Alex Pereira

Coming off of three straight wins against Sean Strickland, Bruno Silva, and Andreas Michailidis since joining the UFC, Alex Pereira will face a familiar foe, but in a very different setting. Carrying the moment of defeating Adesanya on two separate occasions in the world of kickboxing, many suggest that ‘The Last Stylebender’ is living the final days of his world title reign. The champ doesn’t quite see it that way.

In an interview with ESPN, Israel Adesanya sees this as an opportunity presented by the universe. Never looking to avenge his losses to Alex Pereira in GLORY, Adesanya sees this as fate and he has no intentions of squandering the universe’s offering to bring Pereira’s hype train to a crashing halt.

“After he beat me you know, in Brazil, I never had any plans of trying to get revenge or anything like that because I don’t hold on to things. I let go of things but again I’m telling you the universe has presented this to me and it’s right there. It’s the perfect alley-oop and I’m gonna slam this.”

Videographer For ‘Stylebender’ Doc Talks Adesanya’s Star Power

UFC Middleweight Champion Israel Adesanya is going to be the subject of a documentary. One of the biggest stars in the UFC today is Israel Adesanya. He has been dominating the UFC middleweight division for over three years and has also found success ou…

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Videographer For ‘Stylebender’ Doc Talks Adesanya’s Star Power

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Paulo Costa believes Khamzat Chimaev crumbled under the pressure ahead of UFC 279: ‘He lost his mind a little bit.’

Fan favourite Paulo Costa has claimed that Khamzat Chimaev simply could not handle the pressure he was facing ahead of headlining UFC 279. In what was Khamzat Chimaev’s first main event slot inside the promotion the stage was set for the Swedish fighter to send Nate Diaz off into free agency and absorb the attention […]

Fan favourite Paulo Costa has claimed that Khamzat Chimaev simply could not handle the pressure he was facing ahead of headlining UFC 279.

In what was Khamzat Chimaev’s first main event slot inside the promotion the stage was set for the Swedish fighter to send Nate Diaz off into free agency and absorb the attention and popularity that a win against such a well-respected veteran in Diaz would bring.

However, things took a dramatic turn for the worse following Chimaev’s extreme weight miss which resulted in the undefeated fighter being dropped from the main event slot and instead tasked with taking on recently rejuvenated welterweight Kevin Holland.

Chimaev would ultimately emerge successful in his matchup when he was able to submit Holland inside the first round and continue his undefeated run inside the promotion. However, amid all the commotion that surrounded UFC 279, it seems Chimaev has lost a large following on his fanbase following his antics.

One man who believes he may know the reasoning behind Chimaev’s weight miss is Brazilian middleweight, Paulo Costa. Speaking to Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour, Costa has claimed that the Khamzat had been absorbed by the pressure and that the moment had simply become too much for him in his first headlining slot.

“It was crazy – I think he was so disturbed in his mind.”

“I think he lost his mind, with all these crazy things that happened with him in the week. I think there was a lot of pressure above him and behind him, because he’s a little bit new at this, and to do a big fight against the legend Nate Diaz was not easy for him. So I think he lost his mind a little bit. It’s a lot of distractions for him.”

Paulo Costa calls for the Khamzat Chimaev matchup

Despite being one of the most feared fighters to enter the promotion Paulo Costa has welcomed the opportunity to face Khamzat Chimaev after suggestions had been made that ‘Borz’ should make the jump up to compete in a more natural weight class for him, in the 185-pound division.

“I think he should move to 185, to middleweight division, because it’s hard to make 170 for him, on that stage,” Paulo Costa said. “You know, your body changes. It’s never the same. Maybe you change for bad, maybe you change for better, but I think he needs to put a lot of [effort] to make that weight and I think it’s a big problem for him right now. Maybe he cannot do this anymore.”

“I’d like [to fight him] but I don’t really think this will happen because he avoids fighting me,” Costa said. “He doesn’t want to fight me. He just wants to fight small guys, smaller than him, you know? And guys who have no wrestling, have no takedown defense, have no power to f*** him up.

“He knows who I am and even him, his coach, his managers, the guys don’t want that fight. The guys want to fight Kevin Holland, small guys, Gilbert [Burns]. And I appreciate those guys, Gilbert and Holland, but he chooses who he wants to fight.” (Transcribed by MMAFighting)

As he only has one fight remaining on his current contract and it is still unconfirmed whether the Brazilian will be looking to re-sign, Costa could propel his stock to the sky if he were to defeat the undefeated Chimaev before bowing out as a free agent.

Who would you favour in a matchup between Paulo Costa and Khamzat Chimaev?

Actress Sydney Sweeney Has Trained As A Mixed Martial Artist

Euphoria star Sydney Sweeney has a background in MMA. One of Hollywood’s fastest-rising stars Sydney Sweeney is also a former MMA fighter. When the HBO original show Euphoria came out, fans became obsessed almost immediately. One of the stars of …

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