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      Jake Paul vs Anderson Silva net worth combined: Career paydays, TV deals compared ahead of main event

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      TWO worlds collide when internet sensation-turned-boxer Jake Paul faces UFC legend Anderson Silva.The pair of prizefighting stars meet in an eight-round 187lb catchweight clash over the weekend in Arizona.
      Jake Paul and Anderson Silva fight in Arizona this weekendCredit: AP
      Paul has already told SunSport he expects to pocket a career-high payday for the pay-per-view bout, only increasing his already staggering net worth.
      According to Forbes, last year the American took home earnings of £36MILLION, with £30m of that from the ring.
      Paul takes a percentage in the PPV sales of his fights, which average around £10m each.
      His other sources of income included endorsements and social media revenue.
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      Paul has been sponsored by the likes of boohooMan and DraftKings before and recently launched a micro-betting app called Betr.
      Amazingly, he claimed he banked MORE than Forbes’ estimate.
      He said: “A lot of times Forbes inflates the number made. In 2018 when I made the list, I made $17 million and they reported $22 million I believe.
      “On this day, they are actually behind, and the numbers are actually low.

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      “Most celebs would say, ‘Thank the Lord I’m so blessed,’ but I say any regular motherf***er could do this if you’re a sicko and ready to die for your cause.”
      According to Celebrity Net Worth, Paul is valued at £52m ($60m) compared to Silva’s £16m ($18m).
      The Brazilian was one of the UFC’s highest-paid PPV stars during his iconic career, before departing in 2020.
      His biggest guaranteed purse was $800,000 the night he faced Nick Diaz, although he would have earned more through box office bonuses.
      Paul claimed he would be giving Silva’s his highest ever payday, something the old icon denied.
      The adidas athlete said: “No, it’s not true.
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      “I don’t like to talk about money because I’m not here for money. Thanks to God I have money to take care of my family.
      “I’m not a rich guy but I try to live a good life and don’t spend money on things that aren’t important.”
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      Jake Paul messaged UFC star Conor McGregor on Instagram urging him to ‘take the fight p***y’ after $50m offer

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      JAKE PAUL continued his relentless pursuit of a boxing match with Conor McGregor by direct messaging the UFC superstar on Instagram.The YouTuber revealed his eagerness to take on McGregor a few days after scoring a sensational second-round KO victory over Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson’s exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr last year.
      Jake Paul slid into Conor McGregor’s direct messages on Instagram
      Jake Paul launched a foul-mouthed tirade at Conor McGregor earlier this week
      And in summer 2021, the 25-year-old doubled down on his desire to box McGregor in a foul-mouthed tirade on Instagram, in which he claimed his team have sent the UFC’s poster boy a whopping £37million ($50million) offer.
      McGregor refrained from responding to the x-rated call-out, in which Paul made derogatory comments about the Irishman’s fiancee, Dee Devlin.
      And in another attempt to get the former two-division UFC champion’s attention Paul – whose older brother Logan stepped in the ring with Floyd Mayweather – sent a short and sweet direct message to The Notorious on Instagram.
      Paul’s message read: “Take the fight p***y.”
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      After sharing his DM to McGregor, Paul launched a blistering rant at UFC president Dana White, who revealed he was willing to let women’s bantamweight and featherweight queen Amanda Nunes fight the former Disney star.
      He said: “Alright, Dana, let me try to understand your logic here: So you’re saying you don’t want me to fight Conor McGregor because he’s one of the greatest fighters in the world and I’m just like a YouTuber of whatever.
      “But then, in a statement today, you say: ‘Oh, I’m thinking about just having Amanda Nunes knock him out.’ But she’s also one of the greatest.
      “Dana, you seem to have this thing where you sort of hate on videogamers or YouTubers and influencers and us boxing and all this stuff.
      “But then, you spend half your time hanging out with the Nelk Boys. And I know why. It’s because they have hella influence over the male audience and you know that’s gonna promote the UFC.
      “And right now, baby, there’s nobody in this f***ing world who is promoting the UFC as much as me.
      Tens of millions of views, number one search result on Google when you type in Conor McGregor, when you type in UFC, when you type in Dana White. So you’re not making sense here.
      “Dana, I know the world doesn’t really know this because the UFC is this huge company. But we all know it’s not doing that well.
      Jake Paul knocked out Nate Robinson on the undercard of Mike Tyson’s exhibition bout with Roy Jones JrCredit: AP:Associated Press
      “Anyone who is involved in WME and all the public stocks and everything that went south there, we know the company is not doing well. And I’m the biggest money fight you can do unless Khabib comes out of retirement.
      “So if you want the UFC to make the most amount of money, you better start to wake the f**k up and realise that Jake Paul vs Conor McGregor is going to happen at some point.”
      Paul’s rant at White came shortly after he ambushed McGregor’s team-mate Dillon Danis and pelted him with water balloons.
      Paul may very well be a combat sports novice, but he’s well and truly at the centre of the boxing and MMA worlds at this moment in time.
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      Watch Jake Paul show off hand speed and power in training for Anderson Silva fight after vowing to leave fans ‘shocked’

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      JAKE PAUL has vowed to leave fans in shock with an unbelievable performance against Anderson Silva. The YouTuber-turned boxer returns next weekend in Arizona over eight-round with UFC legend Silva on Showtime PPV.
      Jake Paul fights Anderson Silva in his boxing returnCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
      In the build up to the 187lb catchweight bout, Paul gave fans a behind-the-scenes look into his training camp in Puerto Rico.
      The American hit pads with his co-trainer Danny Smith and worked out on a reaction bag.
      And following a short hiatus from the ring, Paul promised to come back better than ever.
      He said: “It’s about getting those 10,000 reps in to become a master. And so the technique is continuing to improve.
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      “Bringing my hips and my legs into the punches more and more. Even just growing my stamina to throw more punches.
      “It’s been a constant evolution and my power has increased dramatically, which is scary for Anderson.
      “So many things are clicking with it being my third year of being a professional boxer.
      “I’ve improved drastically and exponentially. People are going to see a different fighter in the ring.
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      “I think people are going to be shocked. It’s been amazing and we’ve really caught a stride and a rhythm with the training camp this year.”
      Paul last fought in December, knocking out Tyron Woodley, 40, four months after beating the ex-UFC champion on points.
      That added to KOs over online rival “AnEsonGib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 38, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, also 38.
      Woodley only filled on under two weeks’ notice after Tommy Fury, 23, pulled out of his grudge match against Paul with a rib injury.
      The celeb mega-fight was rescheduled for August in New York – but that was soon KOd when Fury suffered US visa issues.

      Heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, signed as a substitute, only for lightening to strike twice, this time due to a weight disagreement.
      So Paul has had an agonising ten month wait to get back in the ring but claimed it has been a blessing it disguise.
      He said: “I believe there is a higher power guiding my boxing career.
      “I feel like I’ve had a really rough run; last-minute opponent changes, all types of stuff, people not wanting to make weight.
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      “These moments with fighters pulling out, maybe it’s all happening for a reason.
      “If anything, I’ve just had so many more months training in secrecy, getting better and better and better.”
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      Jake Paul KICKS girlfriend Julia Rose out from camp so he can ‘train like a caged animal’ for Anderson Silva fight

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      JAKE PAUL has KICKED OUT girlfriend Julia Rose from his Puerto Rico base so he can “train like a caged animal” ahead of fighting Anderson Silva. Paul returns to the ring next weekend in Arizona against UFC legend Silva in the biggest night of his career.
      Jake Paul with his girlfriend Julia RoseCredit: Instagram
      Jake Paul training for his fight against Anderson SilvaCredit: Instagram @jakepaul
      And as the fight draws closer, the YouTuber-turned boxer starts to dial in even more – but it comes at the cost of seeing his partner.
      Paul, 25, said on his podcast: “Julia is not here, she got kicked out of training camp because we’re not allowed to have girls around.
      “Just to like build up that dog mentality and to lock in and really train like a caged animal.
      “Because, when you’re around a girl there’s a neurochemical called oxytocin that’s released and it makes you relaxed, it makes you more comfortable.
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      “And for fights you need to be on edge. So Julia is not here today, I love you Julia, if you’re watching. We’re going to miss you.”
      Paul last fought in December, knocking out Tyron Woodley, 40, four months after beating the ex-UFC champion on points.
      That added to KOs over online rival “AnEsonGib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 38, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, also 38.
      Woodley only filled on under two weeks’ notice after Tommy Fury, 23, pulled out of his grudge match against Paul with a rib injury.
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      The celeb mega-fight was rescheduled for August in New York – but that was soon KOd when Fury suffered US visa issues.
      Heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, signed as a substitute, only for lightening to strike twice, this time due to a weight disagreement.
      So Paul has had an agonising ten month wait to get back in the ring but claimed it has been a blessing it disguise.
      He told Showtime: “I believe there is a higher power guiding my boxing career.
      “I feel like I’ve had a really rough run; last-minute opponent changes, all types of stuff, people not wanting to make weight.
      “These moments with fighters pulling out, maybe it’s all happening for a reason.
      “If anything, I’ve just had so many more months training in secrecy, getting better and better and better.”
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      Jake Paul to earn biggest boxing payday for Anderson Silva fight but has NO back-up in case UFC legend pulls out

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      JAKE PAUL is in line to earn his biggest boxing payday against Anderson Silva… but has NO back-up in case the UFC legend pulls out.Paul returns next weekend in Arizona, ending his ten month hiatus from the ring following a series of cancelled bouts.
      Jake Paul and Anderson SIlva ahead of their fightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      But the YouTuber-turned boxer, who is training in Puerto Rico, expects it will be worth the wait, believing a career-high purse is coming his way.
      Paul, 25, told SunSport: “Hopefully it does well.
      “I think it will, the numbers are all showing that. So yeah, this could definitely be my highest payday. 
      “I haven’t really focussed on that, even saying that is one of the first times I’ve even thought about it.
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      “Just because of how much the fight means and how focussed I am and how big the challenge is at hand. 
      “The payday is just the cherry on top for the opportunity at hand.”
      It was revealed last year Paul made £30MILLION from boxing alone, averaging £10m a fight.
      And he predicts 700,000 pay-per-view buys for the toughest fight of his career against Silva, 47, which makes around £45m in box office receipts alone.

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      Paul last fought in December, knocking out Tyron Woodley, 40, four months after beating the ex-UFC champion on points.
      That added to KOs over online rival “AnEsonGib, ex-NBA star Nate Robinson, 38, and retired UFC welterweight Ben Askren, also 38.
      Woodley only filled on under two weeks’ notice after Tommy Fury, 23, pulled out of his grudge match against Paul with a rib injury.
      The celeb mega-fight was rescheduled for August in New York – but that was soon KOd when Fury suffered US visa issues.
      Heavyweight Hasim Rahman Jr, 31, signed as a substitute, only for lightening to strike twice, this time due to a weight disagreement.
      Rahman has since gained almost 500,000 Instagram followers and headlines on November 19 against MMA veteran Vitor Belfort, 45.
      That comes after just being associated with a fight against Paul, leaving the American sick and tired of rivals profiting from his name.
      He said: “We’re done with the back-up thing. Last event proved that is a nightmare, Tommy pulled out and the back-up was Hasim. 
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      “Now Hasim is super famous when nobody knew who he was, now he’s all over the place, he’s damn near a household name because of that whole situation. 
      “Then the ‘back-up guy’ bailed out and ruined everything. So we’re done with the back-up s***.” 
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      Conor McGregor appears to perform U-turn on Floyd Mayweather rematch as UFC star claims he’d ‘END’ second boxing match

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      CONOR MCGREGOR has seemingly opened the door to a rematch with Floyd Mayweather – just weeks after dismissing the fight.SunSport revealed earlier this year that preliminary talks over a blockbuster rematch between the pair were underway.
      Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather locked horns with one another five years agoCredit: GETTY
      UFC superstar McGregor suffered a tenth-round TKO defeat to the boxing legendCredit: Getty
      Talks over a rematch resumed earlier this year but McGregor shut down the ideaCredit: SPORTSFILE
      But the Irishman has seemingly had a change of heartCredit: TWITTER
      Boxing legend Mayweather confirmed the negotiations but UFC superstar McGregor publicly shut down the prospect of fighting the former five-weight world champion again.
      But The Notorious has seemingly had a change of heart – insisting he’d “end” Money if they were to share the ring a second time.
      In response to a tweet from newly-crowned undisputed middleweight champion Claressa Shields, McGregor said: “You’ve [Shields] way more venom than Floyd.
      “I beat Floyd if we rematch. Untold truth it was me who carried him the early rounds playing pitty patty.
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      “Every single shot I threw early landed. From body to head I was playing ping pong.
      “I come out full force, and today, I end Floyd.”
      McGregor and Mayweather, 34 and 45 respectively, locked horns with one another in a multi-million-pound Las Vegas showdown five years ago.
      MMA great McGregor made a good start to the Sin City showdown but ultimately succumbed to fatigue.
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      Mayweather took full advantage of the Irishman’s tiredness and went on to register a tenth-round TKO victory – which stretched his record to a perfect 50-0.
      McGregor is currently in the final stages of recovering from the horrific broken leg he suffered in his trilogy fight with Dustin Poirier last July.
      An autumn return was seemingly on the cards but was nixed as the former two-division champion’s kicking is currently not 100 per cent.
      When asked about McGregor’s role in the upcoming Road House remake, manager Tim Simpson said: “Acting wasn’t something I think Conor had at the very front of his mind, right now he’s still a world-class athlete and his focus is being the best fighter in the world.
      “But as the injury continues to heal and he continues to prepare for a comeback, the timing worked well.
      “It’s a great opportunity to do a big Hollywood blockbuster in meantime and he’s going to kill it.
      “He’s still on track for a big return next year, but this fits in perfectly in the meantime.
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      “The leg is still healing, I think there’s a little bit more to go on that but he’s been training like a madman. Twice a day, every day.
      “He’s been training super hard, he’s in amazing shape it’s just the final adjustments to get that leg where it’s supposed to be.” More

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      Busty Paige VanZant leaves little to imagination as ex-UFC star sends fans wild in bikini

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      PAIGE VANZANT left little to the imagination for her fans after posing in a bikini. The ex-UFC star, who has recently launched her own OnlyFans account, posted a picture in a zebra print bikini.
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      It comes as VanZant prepares for her comeback in the Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship.
      Next up in the ring is her third bare-knuckle fight – scheduled for Denver this month after two losses.
      And she has wowed fans by lifting huge weights in her workout routine.
      A contest against MMA rival Charis Sigala as the co-main event of BKFC’s London debut in August was cancelled.
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      And she defended herself on Instagram to stress the call-off wasn’t her fault.
      VanZant, 28, wrote: “I did not pull [out] from my fight!!!! I was pulled! I am p****d off and heartbroken.
      “I worked my f***ing ass off to be pulled a week before I am supposed to compete.”
      VanZant is also considering more acting after her movie debut alongside TikToker Bryce Hall in the summer.
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      She played a pro fighter in a horror film produced by boxing promotion Triller.
      But VanZant’s career in pro wrestling promotion AEW has been thrown into doubt after he coach stopped training her.
      Ex-WWE star Gangrel told K&S Wrestlefest: “Yes, I did (train VanZant) for a little while there.
      “She did well; she didn’t train as much as I would have liked for her to train, but I haven’t seen her since that match.
      “She did that match, she wrote me and said, ‘Hey, I’d like to go over the match with you and some critique.’
      “And I said, ‘Sure,’ and that’s the last I heard from her. She’s an athlete. She could have been really, really good at it actually.” 
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      Floyd Mayweather offered shock fight against UFC legend Nate Diaz in Japan with promoter planning to hold talks

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      FLOYD MAYWEATHER has been offered a shock fight against Nate Diaz in Japan with talks set to start. Mayweather has boxed in two exhibitions in the Far East with MMA promotion RIZIN.
      Floyd Mayweather has been offered a shock fight against Nate DiazCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      Nate Diaz has left the UFCCredit: Getty
      Meanwhile, Diaz, younger brother to Nick, is now a free agent after leaving the UFC following the final bout on his UFC deal.
      Mayweather has confirmed he will fight in Japan again and RIZIN CEO Noboyuki Sakakibara is ready to branch out for his next opponent.
      Sakakibara told MMA Mania: “We had Nick fight in PRIDE before and we’ve known them from way back.
      “So, if we were to do something with Floyd again, we always have to talk about an opponent.
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      “We do think we’re at a point where we can’t just only focus on the Japanese market anymore.
      “We have to target the international audience. So, with that said, Floyd’s opponent doesn’t have to be a Japanese fighter anymore.
      “It’s just one possibility thinking about the future. Not only Floyd’s opponent, but Nate Diaz as an individual has a great amount of character, fight style, and a great following internationally.
      “So, as an individual, he would definitely be somebody we’d be interested to be talking to.”
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      Mayweather, 45, officially retired in 2017 after beating UFC superstar Conor McGregor, 34.
      But he has boxed in four exhibitions since, most recently against MMA fighter Mikuru Asakura, 30, which he won in two rounds in September.
      That came after facing featherweight kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa, 24, YouTuber Logan Paul, 27, and ex-sparring partner Don Moore.
      Mayweather is set to return next on November 13 in Dubai against social media personality Deji, 25.
      And Diaz, 37, has hinted at a boxing switch having walked out on the UFC following victory over Tony Ferguson, 38, in September.
      It would be interesting to start talking to Nate and bring up the idea to Floyd. RIZIN CEO Noboyuki Sakakibara
      Sakakibara added: “It’s always nice to show the Mayweather exhibition challenges and whatever we can do to exceed people’s expectations, that’s the goal in terms of announcing a fight.
      “Whatever gathers attention, surprises people, is what we want to shoot for.
      “With that said, it would be interesting to start talking to Nate and bring up the idea to Floyd.
      “Nate Diaz might even have a chance of beating Floyd, you know?
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      “And for us to promote that ‘what if’ factor is definitely something that we need to promote for these exhibitions against Floyd.
      “Making the people think maybe, that “if” factor, Nate Diaz can bring all of that, so, we do think it’s a great idea.”
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