Silva-Weidman boxing match added to Nov. 14 Paul-Davis card - ESPN

MMA legend Anderson Silva will return to a boxing ring against one of his greatest rivals when he faces former UFC middleweight champion Chris Weidman on the undercard of Jake Paul vs. Gervonta Davis on Nov. 14 at Kaseya Center in Miami, ESPN learned on Thursday

The boxing match, which will be streamed live on Netflix as the opening fight on the main card, will be contested as a six-round heavyweight bout.

«Anderson and his team approached me immediately after the Jake Paul vs. 'Tank' Davis fight was announced and said they would like to be a part of the event and he would like to fight Chris Weidman,» Nakisa Bidarian, Most Valuable Promotions CEO and co-founder, said to ESPN. «Once it was clear that both men wanted it, and wanted it as a professional fight, MVP was 100% in given the history between them, reaching a broader generational consumer base and enhancing the event's marketability in Brazil.»

The fight will give Silva, 50, the opportunity to avenge his MMA losses to Weidman, though inside a boxing ring. Silva was famously knocked out by Weidman in July 2013, ending his historic 2,457-day reign as UFC middleweight champion. The rematch took place five months later and Silva lost by TKO after suffering a horrific leg break.

«I am super excited to embark on another battle against Chris,» Silva said in a statement. «We have a history and on Friday, November 14th, live only on Netflix, we're putting another stamp on our chapter together. It will be a spectacle for the fans!»

Weidman, 41, held the UFC middleweight title for 2½ years after beating Silva, making three successful title defenses against Silva, Lyoto Machida and Vitor Belfort before losing to Luke Rockhold in December 2015. After starting his career 13-0,