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How much money did Jake Paul earn by beating Anderson Silva

Jake Paul vs. Anderson Silva fight night successfully passed the toughest test of his career against this past weekend. 'The Problem Child' put on an impressive performance against arguably one of the greatest MMA fighters ever. In the process, Paul also walked away with a hefty payday. As per , 'The Problem Child' was guaranteed $1.5 million and 65% share of the total pay-per-view sales. On the flip side, Anderson Silva was guaranteed about $500k base pay and will receive a 35% share of the total pay-per-view sales. As far as the fight goes, Anderson Silva started off rather slowly and seemed to be analyzing Paul in the early rounds. While the Brazilian did have his moments in the middle rounds, 'The Problem Child' looked to have done enough to walk away with a decision victory heading into the eighth round. However, Jake Paul further confirmed his victory by securing an emphatic knockdown in the final round. In the end, 'The Problem Child' earned a victory (77-74, 78-73 and 78-73).

Jake Paul called out Nate Diaz and Canelo Alvarez following his win over Anderson Silva

Following his win over Anderson Silva, Jake Paul has already set his eyes on his potential next opponents. During the post-fight interview, Paul called out former UFC star Nate Diaz and boxing superstar Canelo Alvarez: "Anderson [Silva] is just the start baby. I want Nate Diaz, he is a b***h. He tried to come into my locker room, he tried to cause some sh*t and then he always leaves the f*****g arena. So Nate Diaz, stop being a b***h and fight me. And Canelo [Alvarez] you too. You too Canelo. You guys said, 'you can't beat... a striker, you can't beat a legend like Anderson Silva,' I just did it. So why can't I beat Canelo?" Watch Paul's call-out below: "I want Nate Diaz...You too Canelo."



"I want Nate Diaz...You too Canelo." It is worth noting that there is already a lot of hype surrounding a potential Nate Diaz vs. Jake Paul matchup. The Stockton native and his team got into a backstage scuffle with the 25 year old's team during the event. Diaz also slapped one of Paul's teammates. Watch the video below: Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Thank You! Show More Comments No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ No thanks Delete Cancel Update Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Logout No Results Found