Jake Paul arrived to the open workout for his fight with UFC legend Anderson Silva in typical grandiose fashion – entering the venue on the back of a horse.
Never one to make a dull entrance, Paul gestured to fans as the steed carried him towards the ring for a pad session in front of the media in attendance.
Jake Paul pulled up to open workouts on a horse 😅🐴
(via @MarcRaimondi) pic.twitter.com/aMxpVWY2X7
— ESPN Ringside (@ESPNRingside) October 27, 2022
The YouTuber has a history of going above and beyond for his fight entrances – he was accompanied to the ring by a giant robot for his first fight against Tyron Woodley.
Fans will be keen to see whether or not Paul’s four-legged companion makes another appearance on fight night, or if he has another surprise in store for the paying crowd in Glendale, Arizona.
Silva is widely regarded as one of the best strikers in UFC history and is expected to give Paul the toughest test of the latter’s boxing career to date. Although most known for his exploits in MMA, Silva actually holds a professional boxing record of 3-1 and boasts a win over former middleweight world champion Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
The fight was placed into jeopardy last night following reports that Anderson Silva had been knocked out twice by a sparring partner in the lead up to his fight, resulting in the Arizona Boxing & Mixed Martial Arts Commission calling an emergency meeting.