Anderson Silva has his subsequent boxing match booked.
Silva, the previous longtime UFC middleweight champion, will lace up the gloves for a return to the ring in opposition to Brazilian MMA fighter Bruno Machado in an exhibition match on Might 14, TMZ first reported Thursday. In line with MMA Fighting, the bout is scheduled for eight rounds to be contested at 194 kilos.
The occasion, which known as “The Global Titans Fight Series,” is headlined by an exhibition bout between Floyd Mayweather and Dan Moore and can happen on a helipad atop the long-lasting Burj Al Khalifa Resort in Dubai.
Silva will enter the boxing ring for the third time since parting methods with the UFC in late 2020. In 2021, the 46-year-old Silva defeated Julio Cesar Chavez Jr., and most lately he knocked out Tito Ortiz in lower than two minutes final September.
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Machado, 35, is on a six-fight successful streak within the cage. After capturing the UAE Warriors title with a end of Mike Santiago in July 2020, Machado defeated one other ex-UFC veteran in Mickael Lebout in January 2021.
Mayweather, 45, will likely be returning to the ring for the primary time since his exhibition bout with YouTube star Logan Paul final June.
