Anderson Silva defeats Tyron Woodley with TKO

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Anderson Silva confirmed off his swift fingers Friday night time as he delivered an uppercut and some proper hooks to knock out Tyron Woodley within the second spherical.

Woodley fell down face first because the referee counted to eight. The previous UFC fighter was capable of get again to his nook and as he touched gloves with Silva to get again into the combat, the referee known as for the bell.

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Tyron Woodley, backside, falls to the canvas after being hit by Anderson Silva, prime, throughout their cruiserweight combat, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photograph/Lynne Sladky)

Silva was credited with the technical knockout for the fourth boxing win of his profession. The UFC legend is 4-2 in his boxing profession with losses coming to Jake Paul and Osmar Luiz Teixeira.

Woodley is now 0-3 in skilled boxing. He misplaced to Paul twice in his profession.

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Tyron Woodley, middle, stands in his nook after being hit by Anderson Silva throughout their cruiserweight combat, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photograph/Lynne Sladky)

It’s unclear what’s subsequent for the 2 fighters. Silva is 50 years previous and Woodley is 43. Silva known as out Chris Weidman after his win.

This combat between Silva and Woodley passed off on Paul’s card against Anthony Joshua on the Kaseya Heart in Miami, Florida. The YouTuber-turned-boxer put collectively one of many greatest checks of his profession in taking up the previous two-time heavyweight champion and Olympic gold medalist.

Anderson Silva kneels on the canvas after being hit by Tyron Woodley throughout their cruiserweight combat, Friday, Dec. 19, 2025, in Miami. (AP Photograph/Lynne Sladky)

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Paul solely has one blemish on his boxing report – a loss in opposition to Tommy Paul. He’s coming off of a win over Julio Cesar Chavez Jr. He defeated Mike Tyson in a spectacle final 12 months.