Jake Paul’s inexplicable boxing résumé now includes a win over one of the greatest MMA fighters of all time.

Paul, the YouTube-star-turned-prizefighter, beat former longtime UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva by unanimous decision (77-74, 78-73, 78-73) Saturday night at Desert Diamond Arena. The bout was very competitive, but Paul pulled away late and sealed the victory by dropping Silva in the eighth round with a right hand.

Paul described beating Silva, someone he was a big fan of as a kid, as “surreal.”

“He was my idol growing up,” Paul said. “He inspired me to be great.”

source espn.com

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