BAD MMA - The origins of combat™ » kalyl silva https://www.badmma.com The BADDEST Brand on the Planet™ Fri, 24 Jul 2026 06:38:48 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Kalyl Silva explains why he chose boxing over MMA, what it’s like competing as Anderson Silva’s son https://www.badmma.com/kalyl-silva-explains-why-he-chose-boxing-over-mma-what-its-like-competing-as-anderson-silvas-son.html https://www.badmma.com/kalyl-silva-explains-why-he-chose-boxing-over-mma-what-its-like-competing-as-anderson-silvas-son.html#comments Wed, 19 Jul 2023 12:06:35 +0000 BAD MMA News https://www.badmma.com/kalyl-silva-explains-why-he-chose-boxing-over-mma-what-its-like-competing-as-anderson-silvas-son.html LAS VEGAS – More than anything, Kalyl Silva is proud of his dad. Son of a legendary former UFC middleweight champion, Silva recently inducted his father, Anderson Silva , into the promotion’s Hall of Fame . But the inspiration goes beyond a speech. Kalyl has modeled much of his professional pursuits after his father, though he ultimately chose boxing over MMA. “Right now I’m 2-0 in professional boxing,” Kalyl told MMA Junkie and other reporters on the red carpet before his father’s induction ceremony. “I’m really, really, extremely focused on that.

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Kalyl Silva explains why he chose boxing over MMA, what it’s like competing as Anderson Silva’s son – MMA Junkie

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