On Saturday, the 25-year-old blogger-boxer won on points against Anderson Silva. The Brazilian, a former UFC middleweight champion, became Paul's first opponent in the professional ring with real boxing experience.
An athlete from the United States before the meeting with Silva was in the Boxrec.com rating at the end of the fifth hundred. Paul's next opponent in a boxing match is likely to be Nate Diaz, who recently retired from the UFC.