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Silva left the UFC in October of 2020 after a loss to Uriah Hall at the UFC APEX in Las Vegas, NV. Ever since the loss, he has vowed to pursue other combat ventures outside of MMA, which includes boxing.<\/p>\n<p>After a win against Julio Ce\u00e0sar Chavez Jr., Silva (34-11, 1 NC) set his sights on a bigger challenge in the sport of boxing, a fight that had been hinted at for months. His name \u2014 <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.tcpcharms.com\/bjpenn\/boxing-news\/jake-paul-boxing-news\/\">Jake Paul.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Paul, one of the most polarizing and charismatic fighters that the sport has ever seen, has quickly rose to upstart fame with wins against former UFC mainstays in Tyron Woodley and Ben Askren. The pair are scheduled to meet October 29 in Phoenix, AZ.<\/p>\n<p>But first, however, Silva is looking to end his career on a high note, and is looking to weigh his options while doing so.<\/p>\n<p>During a Tuesday\u00a0appearance of \u201cThe MMA Hour,\u201d Silva detailed his ideal scenario for an MMA retirement fight.<\/p>\n<p>Quotes provided by <a href=\"https:\/\/m.youtube.com\/watch?v=vuajsf6NytY&amp;feature=youtu.be\">MMA Fighting.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cOh, you know, when I stopped doing my last fight in the UFC, I talked to Japan about doing my last fight there,\u201d Silva explained. \u201cBecause it completely makes sense, because I [started fighting] my professional career in Japan. My first title belt I took in Japan in Shooto. And yeah, maybe I want to fight in Japan. My last fight, you know, to prove my respect for the people in Japan, for my fans in Japan, too. And we\u2019ll see. I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anderson Silva of course previously competed in Japanese organizations PRIDE and Shooto before eventually signing on with the UFC. \u2018The Spider\u2019 captured the Shooto middleweight title in 2001, defeating <a title=\"Hayato Sakurai\" href=\"https:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Hayato_Sakurai\">Hayato Sakurai<\/a>\u00a0by unanimous decision.<\/p>\n<p>Will Silva fight in Japan before retirement? Let us know in the comments, Penn Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Anderson Silva revealed potential plans for his final combat fight to take place in Japan to cap off an historic career. 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