Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva

Tonight from the Desert Diamond Arena in Glendale, AZ is a special Sunday pay-per-view which pits social media sensation Jake "The Problem Child" Paul (5-0, ...

We will have live coverage starting at 8pm ET/5pm PT. You can also order the card through FITE TV. This is an eight-round professional bout at a 187-pound catchweight.

Jake Paul continues along his boxing journey, but he has the biggest obstacle he's ever faced stuck in his path. That obstacle's name is Anderson Silva.

But now that Paul continues to improve (and has shown legit KO power) and now that Silva is 47, I’m swinging the other way. Here’s more info on the Jake Paul vs. I’m going with Paul by stoppage in the fourth round. He’s the first left-hander that Paul will have faced, and as far as talent is concerned, Silva is one of the best to ever compete in UFC. [a -250 favorite](https://www.nj.bet365.com/?_h=4r18ya75g2O4nRgTA2UqVg%3D%3D#/AC/B9/C1/D8/E15135087/F8/G124903960/H4/) (bet $250 to win $100) while Silva is the +205 underdog (win $205 on a $100 wager). Paul (5-0, 4 KOs) has had one close fight—his first matchup vs. At one point, when this fight was first announced, Anderson Silva was the betting favorite. Last week, Paul was -135 and Silva was +105, and in early September, Silva was the -140 favorite with Paul at +100. “I signed up for the hardest sport in the world, and I love it,” Paul said. Silva will present Paul with some challenges. Instead of getting Canelo Alvarez in the ring, though, Silva will have to settle for Paul, the boxing neophyte who has shown lately that he legitimately has boxing skills. “The energy involved in this fight is so amazing,” Silva said.

Check out who the experts are taking in the latest showdown on Showtime PPV from Arizona.

The biggest issue for Paul may prove to be that the more he looks to take the fight to Silva, the more he might find himself entangled in the web of the "Spider," who excels at lulling his prey into a false sense of security before countering spectacularly. But against Paul, I think he will trap himself along the ropes and Paul has the discipline to work to the body instead of headhunting. in Mexico -- that he's a legitimate threat to hit Paul with the kind of fight-altering counter shots he doesn't see coming. It's possible Silva is too slick for Paul, but I think Silva will fall into his tendency to get cute with his defense, which can work and frustrate opponents. Brian Campbell: Provided Silva doesn't begin to feel his age overnight in ways he has yet to show us during this twilight of one of the most decorated careers in combat sports history, this is his fight to win in just about every category. Paul also has one of those "you have it or you don't" qualities in his punching power. You can see it in his fights and legitimate boxers who have worked with him have said it as well. But there are a lot of little things that start to stand out when you really look at the fight. Silva is the first opponent Paul has faced who will enter the ring with a professional boxing record -- not counting Paul's rematch with Tyron Woodley. Now set for a showdown with UFC legend Anderson Silva on Saturday night, Paul faces what should be the stiffest test of his young career ( Paul is coming off a brutal knockout of Woodley in their rematch. Many thought Paul's handlers would look to keep him away from Silva, a bigger, slicker and more prolific striker than anyone Paul has faced to date.

There's plenty of ways to get in on the action on Saturday night with a full slate of fights on deck.

However, Zepeda didn't look quite as dynamic against Rene Alvarado in his most recent outing and his power didn't do much against a higher-level of opponent. Lomachenko should do whatever he wants in this one and do so while trying to make a statement and secure a shot at Devin Haney and the undisputed lightweight championship. Vasiliy Lomachenko will also be in action when the pound-for-pound great takes on Jamaine Ortiz in a lightweight battle (6:15 p.m., ESPN+). Ortiz is a good fighter, but he just doesn't do anything nearly as well as Lomachenko and Lomachenko has been dominant since losing to Teofimo Lopez. Zepeda showed an inability to manage distance against Alvarado and that could be his downfall against someone as good at infighting as Diaz. The biggest of the day is set to go down in Glendale, Arizona, when social media star Jake Paul looks to continue his ascent as he takes on former UFC middleweight champion and all-time great Anderson Silva (9 p.m. Diaz is also fighting one weight class higher than where he was his best and that means facing a six-inch reach disadvantage, as well. Diaz is notoriously durable and is very good at working his way to the inside, which will negate Zepeda's reach advantage. Take the under, and if you feel like throwing a dart at some longer odds to spice things up, Lomachenko in Rounds 4 to 6 is +500 and Rounds 7 to 9 is +325. Silva by knockout is sitting at +240. Now, he takes on Bell, who is coming off a TKO win over Adrian Peterson in an exhibition bout in September. Rounding out Saturday's action is another lightweight fight as Joseph "JoJo" Diaz Jr.