“In another time these men would rule armies” – Mike Tyson, Jon Jones, and Francis Ngannou crossing over at PFL vs Bellator event sends fight fans into frenzy

Mike Tyson, Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones meet at the PFL vs. Bellator event.

“In another time these men would rule armies” – Mike Tyson, Jon Jones, and Francis Ngannou crossing over at PFL vs Bellator event sends fight fans into frenzy

Heavyweight legends Mike Tyson, Francis Ngannou and Jon Jones meet at the PFL vs. Bellator event (Via X)

The most anticipated super-fights of the PFL vs. Bellator champions event went down this Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event was a massive success with many Saudi officials and popular figures making their appearance. As such, current UFC champion Jon Jones, former UFC champion Francis Ngannou, and boxing legend Mike Tyson were in attendance.

Presumably, the PFL invited Jon Jones, Francis Ngannou, and Mike Tyson to the monumental cross-promotional event. As such, all three heavyweight stars greeted each other and shared a wholesome moment. Also, the fight promotion took this opportunity to stir some animosity between Jones and Ngannou as they were destined rivals.

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Before the PFL vs. Bellator event, the promotion announced that ‘The Predator’ would face the winner of Ryan Bader vs. Renan Ferreira. As such, Francis Nagannou would face Ferreira as he knocked out Bader in the very first minute of the fight. Also, the PFL welcomed Jon Jones to have a conversation with its broadcast team, unveiling he was even open to facing Ngannou in the future.

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Being the prestigious guest, Mike Tyson handed over the super-belt to the winners of the superfights. Since he also trained Francis Ngannou, they both enjoyed the action cage-side. Also, despite past beef, Ngannou and Jones shared a moment of respect.

Fans react to Mike Tyson, Francis Ngannou, and Jon Jones meeting at the PFL vs. Bellator event

While the past feud between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou remained fresh in the minds of the fans, they expected something to go down at the PFL vs. Bellator event. However, it remained fairly smooth except for a few taunts. Mike Tyson, who accompanied the Cameroonian, enjoyed the little banter. Also, the three of them took time to meet and greet each other.

Francis Ngannou, Mike Tyson and Jon Jones from the PFL vs. Bellator superfights
Francis Ngannou, Mike Tyson and Jon Jones from the PFL vs. Bellator superfights (via Pulse Sports Nigeris/Fan Sided MMA)

The coming together of combat sports legends had fans in a frenzy. They didn’t expect Jon Jones, Francis Ngannou, and Mike Tyson to share a friendly moment. As such, when a picture of them enjoying the fights went viral on social media, they hurled to react to it. Here are some interesting fan reactions:

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Fight fans immediately acknowledged all three as ‘GOATS’ and expressed their excitement for seeing them together. As such, they were super elated to see the picture. Further, a few spoke about the potential fight between Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou.

However, both men have businesses to take care of in their own right. Jones will return to fight in the UFC against Stipe Miocic, and Ngannou will box Anthony Joshua next month and then make his PFL debut.

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