After picking up another highlight reel knockout, Anderson Silva has been called out by a former UFC star he managed to avoid.
This past Friday on the undercard of Jake Paul vs Anthony Joshua, former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva scored another incredible knockout when he beat Tyron Woodley in the second round.
Following his win, ‘The Spider’ called out his longtime UFC rival, Chris Weidman, as the two were originally scheduled to face each other in the boxing ring this past November but Weidman withdrew due to injury.
Despite that, fellow former UFC star Yoel Romero thinks that he should instead fight him next, calling the Brazilian out for a mega-clash.
Can you name a more unique athlete to compete in MMA than Yoel Romero?
YOEL ROMERO IS NOT REAL! At the age of 48 he makes a return to the mat and TECHS Pat Downey 10-0!He calls out Bo Nickal next! Can’t wait! pic.twitter.com/Yd5QhrqZYx— The Barn Session – Wrestling Podcast (@TheBarnSession) December 21, 2025
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Romero calls for boxing debut against Anderson Silva
Just a day after Silva’s win, Romero stepped back onto the wrestling mats for an interim light heavyweight title match against Patrick Downey.
‘The Solider of God’ went on to dominate the match, winning the title at 48 years old. And even though he is scheduled to return to BKFC on February 7, the Cuban wants to box against Silva.
“I want (to compete) in every sport, and don’t blink because boxing, I’m coming,” he told the Schmo following his win this past…
2025-12-21 19:00:00
