Jake Paul offers multimillion-dollar wager he’ll KO UFC legend

Boxing badboy Jake Paul has called on UFC president Dana White to accept a $5 million bet

YouTube star-turned-boxer Jake Paul has offered UFC president Dana White a $5 million wager that he will knock out mixed martial arts icon Anderson Silva in their October 29 boxing match. 

Paul has finally settled on an opponent for what will be his sixth outing in the boxing ring after seeing fights with both Tommy Fury and Hasim Rahman Jr fall apart for a variety of reasons in recent weeks.

The bout versus Silva, which will take place in Phoenix, Arizona at a catchweight of 187lbs, is thought by many to be Paul's toughest test of his young combat sports career as he takes on a fighter generally regarded as one of the most dominant UFC champions in history.

Silva, 47, has also experienced success in the boxing ring – most notably in his June 2021 decision win against former boxing world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.

But so confident is the brash Paul that he says he is more than happy to put his money where his mouth is, so long as Dana White does the same.

"Stop being a b**** and make a bet against me."@JakePaul challenges Dana White to a $5 million wager in his fight against Anderson Silva