Anderson Silva Farewell Fight to Be Contested Under Boxing Rules in Sao Paulo on June 15

After taking part in a multi-million dollar ad campaign for Brazilian TV that featured Jean Claude Van Damme and five other Brazilian martial arts legends, it appears that Anderson Silva will do his retirement fight under boxing rules.

Word of the fight, which is part of the Spaten Beer Marketing Campaign, began to spread when Silva posted “Spider Grande Finale June 15” on his Instagram stories. According to a source close to the situation, the fight will take place in Sao Paulo, Brazil, against another big-name star of the sport. It will be a closed event with only 600 VIP guests allowed to attend. Silva’s opponent and other fights on the card are expected to be announced in the coming days.

Spaten is one of the 30 beers produced in Brazil by Anheuser Busch InBev, the largest brewer in the world. It´s the first time that a large beer company in Brazil has associated its name with MMA and other martial arts. The name of the campaign is "Not all strength is brute." The advertisement was filmed in Czech Republic and in addition to Van Damme, included Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, world Brazilian jiu-jitsu champion Kyra Gracie, Olympic judoka Rafaela Silva, boxing champion Bia Ferreira and Olympic judo bronze medalist Flavio Canto.