Anderson Silva to Face Uriah Hall in UFC Main Event on Oct. 31

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Former middleweight champion Anderson Silva will return against Uriah Hall in a featured middleweight bout at a UFC event on Oct. 31.

UFC president Dana White confirmed the pairing to ESPN late on Tuesday. During a media scrum following the Contender Series earlier in the evening, White said that it could be the final fight of Silva’s MMA career. However, Silva’s management told ESPN that a decision has yet to be made on “The Spider’s” final bout.

The 45-year-old Silva last appeared at UFC 237, where he suffered an injury due to a leg kick from Jared Cannonier in May 2019. The legendary Brazilian has won just once in his last eight promotional appearances dating back to 2013.

Hall, meanwhile, has won three of his last four Octagon outings, including a split verdict over Antonio Carlos Jr. at UFC Fight Night 158 last September. Hall was supposed to face Ronaldo Souza at UFC 249, but the bout was canceled after “Jacare” tested positive for COVID-19. He was then booked against Yoel Romero at UFC on ESPN 15, but Romero was forced to withdraw from that pairing.