Mike Tyson returned to Kingdom Arena in Riyadh to witness PFL vs. Bellator events live. The last time the former Heavyweight champion of the world was in the mentioned arena was when Francis Ngannou went against Tyson Fury. While Ngannou did not fight this time, Tyson returned to watch Claressa Shields‘ return to MMA and Biaggio Ali Walsh‘s debut in professional MMA live. So, did the 57-year-old have fun?

Well, while Claressa Shields faced Kelsey DeSantis inside the octagon, Mike Tyson spoke to Dan Hardy to speak about his experience at the event. In addition, ‘Kid Dynamite’ later took to social media and shared his honest reaction to the fight. Here is what Tyson said.

Mike Tyson witnesses Claressa Shields’ return to MMA and Biaggio Ali Walsh’s professional MMA debut

The PFL vs. Bellator event brought several entertaining fights to the fans. For the prelims, Muhammad Ali‘s grandson Biaggio Ali Walsh went against Emmanuel Palacio to win via split decision. Similarly, in her return to MMA, Claressa Shields defeated Kelsey DeSantis via split decision too. Anyway, while Shields and DeSantis fought, Dan Hardy interviewed Mike Tyson. Speaking of what he thought of the events, the former Heavyweight champion of the world said, “I’m having a great time here.”

“The fighters are just exciting,” Tyson added. Addressing Claressa Shields vs. Kelsey DeSantis, Tyson said, “And this is a hell of a fight right now.” At this, Hardy asked Mike if he liked seeing a boxer cross over to mixed martial arts. In his reply, Tyson hilariously said, “I like to see anybody fight. Hey, I love fighting. I love two roaches fighting. Anything that fights.”

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Aligned with his statement, Tyson thoroughly enjoyed the fights. As a result, the 57-year-old, who lately impressed his fans with his explosive power in his latest training clip, took to Instagram stories and shared moments he appreciated at the Kingdom Arena. In the brief clips, Tyson is seen laughing, clapping, and speaking about the ongoing fights with those around him. Meanwhile, Tyson also came across Jon Jones and thoroughly enjoyed the latter’s company. Anyway, did you catch the PFL vs. Bellator event? What was your favorite fight? Share your thoughts with us in the comments below.

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