Paul, 25, last fought in December when he defeated former UFC champion Tyron Woodley for the second time. The fight ended with a knockout in the sixth round and more than 200,000 viewers in the United States bought its pay-per-view. The results of sales of previous fights with the participation of Paul exceeded 500 thousand.
Silva is a UFC legend, but he has also competed in professional boxing. Among others, the Brazilian defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., and in his last professional performance knocked out Tito Ortiz in the first round.
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