Amman:Former world boxing champion Mike Tyson and Brazilian football star Ronaldinho are set to attend the DF UNCAGED mixed martial arts Fight Night in Amman. The event will be hosted at the Roman Theatre on Friday, marking the conclusion of Jordan Mixed Martial Arts Week.
According to Jordan News Agency, the guests' itinerary in the Kingdom includes tours of several tourist sites, such as Petra and the Dead Sea Corniche. Hasbulla Magomedov, a social media star, participated in the fighters' open workout at the Dead Sea Corniche on Wednesday.
The Fight Night is part of a broader initiative by the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities and the Jordan Tourism Board to develop sports tourism events in Jordan. Ronaldinho, who won the World Cup with Brazil in 2002 and the Ballon d'Or in 2005, is among the high-profile attendees, along with Turkish actor Engin Altan Duzyatan, known for his role in "Resurrection Ertugrul."
The week began in Amman on Tuesday and moved to the Dead Sea Corniche, with weigh-ins scheduled at the Amman Citadel. The event features 14 bouts with fighters from 16 countries and is organized by Makana 360 and Jordan Combat Consulting, under the supervision of the Jordan Mixed Martial Arts Federation. MBC Action will broadcast the Fight Night live and free, with doors opening at 5 p.m.