Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva UK start time: When does fight start?
Jake Paul takes on Anderson Silva this weekend in perhaps the biggest fight of the YouTube star's career to date. Here is all you need to know about the timings of the bout.
The YouTube star has a professional record of 5-0, having already defeated MMA stars Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley.
But Silva represents a step up, with the 47-year-old Brazilian a professional boxer himself. He briefly participated in the sport during his early fighting career, in the form of two fights in 1998 and 2005 respectively.
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But he made a return to the sport last year, defeating Julio Cesar Chaves. He then recorded a convincing first-round knockout win over Tito Ortiz.
The longest-reigning UFC Middleweight Champion of all-time will look to end Paul's undefeated record, and add one further victory to an incredible legacy.
Speaking prior to the fight, Paul is looking ahead to the task at hand (quotes via Boxen247): "It's always good to have a big challenge because it pushes you to be perfect.
"There's no room for lack of motivation, or downtime, or complaining, or anything like that. I know that this is a massive opportunity to catapult myself into the history books.
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"To be a legend, you have to beat a legend, and that's what I have the opportunity to do here."
But can Paul pull off the spectacular? Here is how long you have to wait to find out:
Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva: What is the UK start time?
Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva will take place at the Gila River Arena in Glendale, Arizona.
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The ringwalks for the fight are scheduled to begin at 4am UK time, as per DAZN. However, this time is dependent on the undercard fights running to schedule.
If you want to watch the event in full, the undercard begins at 1am UK time, with a total of eight fights to get through before the main event of the night.
What is the Paul vs Silva undercard?
The Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva undercard is as follows:
- Danny Barrios Flores vs Edgar Ortiz Jr.
- Ashton Sylve vs Braulio Rodriguez
- Jeremiah Milton vs Quintin Sumpter
- Alexandro Santiago vs Antonio Nieves
- Le'Veon Bell vs Uriah Hall
- Mikhail Varshavski vs Chris Avila
- Adrian Rodriguez vs Dominique Griffin
- Eliezer Silva vs Phillip Carmouche
Topics: Jake Paul, Anderson Silva, UFC, MMA, Boxing
Ryan Smart