Logan Paul heckles Anderson Silva during press conference as the two go back-and-forth
"Anderson, you're going to be face-down and horizontal by the end of the night."
Logan Paul and Anderson Silva traded barbs at his press conference after Paul heckled the MMA legend from the crowd.
But, as has been the case throughout this build-up, it was all in good spirits.
Former UFC champion Silva is preparing to take on YouTuber Jake Paul in a boxing match.
In the lead-up to his other fights, we have become accustom to seeing Jake go back-and-forth with his upcoming opponents, relentlessly trash-talking them and engaging in the psychological warfare.
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But when it comes to 47-year-old Silva, it seems there's a mutual respect there.
That didn't stop Jake from handing the reins over to his older brother Logan in a bid to rattle Anderson.
"Anderson, I love you," Logan yelled from the crowd during the pre-fight press conference.
"But I think Jake is going to knock you out. I'm positive he is."
He added: "It only ends one way. I love you, but to answer your question Jake, about two months ago was when I became certain that this fight was going to end the same as it always does. Anderson, you're going to be face-down and horizontal by the end of the night."
Host Ariel Helwani was quick to crack a joke, quipping: "Excuse me sir, can you please identify yourself? What's your outlet?"
For most people, a 25-year-old former Disney kid shouldn't even lay a glove on a combat sports icon with 45 mixed martial arts bouts under his belt.
But, as is the case with boxing, Jake has a puncher's chance.
Not just that, though, his record against ex-UFC fighters isn't too shabby either.
"Everybody has asked me the same thing, 'are you sure you want to do that? Jake Paul? Are you sure? He's beating a lot of guys from the UFC?' I say I'm ready for that," Silva said.
"He's younger than me, but I'm a superhero."
Topics: Australia, Boxing, Anderson Silva, Jake Paul, Logan Paul
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