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The UFC middleweight legend, Michael Bisping, condemned former heavyweight boxing legend Mike Tyson’s actions after the latter got into an altercation with a fan on the flight.

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Recently, the former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson made headlines. He got into a violent clash with a fan on a flight en route to Florida from San Francisco. As seen in the video uploaded by TMZ Sports, a fan allegedly pestered the boxing Hall of Famer during the flight.

Consequently, ‘The Baddest Man on the Planet’ lost his cool and allegedly attacked the fan. He turned back and punched the fan in the face, which left him with a bruise. Well, it was quite evident that the fan will get it from the man who is known for his devastating punching power.

Many fans and athletes backed Tyson, as it was the fan who heckled him in the first place. However, Michael Bisping doesn’t fall under this bracket. In a recent video on his YouTube channel, Bisping discussed the incident. He bashed the fan for his behavior but also condemned Tyson for losing his cool.

He said, “Now, we can’t condone this. I don’t condone it. Mike Tyson should have known better. Mike Tyson is one of the scariest men on the planet. And Mike Tyson was a former and the youngest ever boxing heavyweight champion of the world.”

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“You gotta control your fists. Certainly when you are acting like your father zen all the time. Now don’t get me wrong, I am with him. There’s plenty of people that I wanted to slap-up. Plenty of people! But you just can’t do it these days, unfortunately,” Bisping concluded.

UFC president Dana White stands with Mike Tyson

While the former middleweight champion Michael Bisping was against Mike Tyson’s action, many others, including the UFC president Dana White, backed the former heavyweight boxing champion.

White took to his official Twitter account and posted an old video of him and Tyson. In the video, White had a similar incident with Tyson, where the latter took his seat on the plane.

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In the caption, White wrote, Hey dummies, for future reference, this is how you stay alive when bumping into @MikeTyson on an airplane.”

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White and Tyson are two of the most prominent names in the combat world today. Interestingly, they both share a good relationship with each other. This might have been the reason the UFC kingpin supported the boxing legend.

What are your thoughts on White supporting Tyson? What do you think about Bisping’s words? Let us know in the comments below.

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