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Anderson Silva Accepts Defeat: 'Jake Was Better Than Me'

Related Topics: Anderson Silva, Jake Paul, Dana White

After losing a unanimous decision to Jake Paul in their boxing match on Saturday night, Anderson Silva took the high road and allowed the social media personality to have his time in the spotlight.

“I think it’s very important that people respect the moment, Jake’s moment now,” Silva said at Saturday’s post-fight press conference. “I know I lost, I know I failed my whole strategy, and my opponent won, and I need to respect that. I’m not the same, like other guys who fought Jake – ‘Oh, I need revenge, I need a rematch.