Anderson Silva scores brutal knockdown during exhibition boxing match with Bruno Machado (Video)

UFC GOAT Anderson Silva put in a dominant display in his special exhibition boxing match against compatriot, Bruno Machado. The fight took place under The Global Titans Fight Series banner on Saturday night in Dubai.

The bout went the full distance, and no winner was declared due to the fact it was an exhibition fight.

“The Spider” continued to impress since making the transition to boxing after calling it a career in MMA following his release from the UFC. He scored a knockdown in the fifth round during a dominant performance over Bruno who took the bout on short notice.

The 47-year-old Silva, had last competed in September of 2021, where he scored a nasty first round knockout win over Tito Ortiz.

Anderson Silva at 47 years of age pic.twitter.com/1fjVZTwjHP

— Rogan🏝 (@MarkHuntgoat) May 21, 2022

Anderson Silva drops Bruno Azeredo!! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/1Tv7vdbZNj

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Following the event, Jake Paul took to Twitter to react to Silva’s bout.

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— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) May 21, 2022

Rumors have been swirling about a possible pro boxing match against Jake Paul, but nothing has been made official as of this time.