Anderson Silva has come out in defense of his former boss Dana White, despite being years removed from his UFC career.
On Friday, Anderson Silva, the former UFC middleweight champ will face Tyron Woodley, the former UFC welterweight championship on an undercard to Jake Paul and Anthony Joshua.
The ‘Spider’ Silva was set to take on his longtime UFC rival Chris Weidman this past November, but the fight was canceled after Weidman withdrew due to a torn bicep in training.
Before his fight on Friday in Miami, the Brazilian has defended Dana White. White has recently been criticized by the boxing scene.
Having shared the ring with Jake Paul, do you agree with Anderson Silva’s take?
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Silva defends Dana White’s move into boxing
White announced earlier this year that he was moving to boxing. TKO Boxing held their first event in September, with Canelo vs Terence Crawford as the main attraction.
His entry into the sport was already controversial, as he is trying to run TKO without the Muhammad Ali Act. This has been criticized by many.
However, Silva has defended his former boss, despite the fact that throughout his tenure in the UFC, his relationship with White wasn’t the strongest.
“No (Dana White) hasn’t called me, I haven’t talked to Dana for a long…
2025-12-17 16:00:00
