Orlando Bloom punched Justin Bieber in a public brawl involving the two celebrities as the incident garners mixed reactions from professional mixed martial arts fighters, while UFC legend Forrest Griffin offered to train the "Lord of the Rings" actor.
Orland Bloom and Justin Bieber got into a highly publicized brawl early Wednesday morning at a restaurant in Ibiza, Spain, according to eyewitness testimonies, as reported by TMZ.
In another report by FOX News, the rift between Orlando Bloom and Justin Bieber began as early as 2012, when the "Lord of The Rings" star was still married to model Miranda Kerr. The pop star was allegedly flirty with Kerr. But the actor was also seen recently with Justin Bieber's former flame, Selena Gomez.
Eyewitness accounts varied, as others were not really certain about what exactly happened, but many of them were in agreement that indeed, Orlando Bloom swung at Justin Bieber.
"When they were back together again, Orlando threw a punch at Bieber," an eyewitness said. "He just tried to pop him! The whole place cheered."
The incident garnered mixed reactions from the public, including mixed martial arts fighters.
TMZ caught up with former UFC champion Tito Ortiz, Bellator FC interim lightweight champion Will Brooks, and former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion Muhammad "King Mo" Lawal gave their respective opinions about the brawl.
"I would have to go for Justin, just because of the way I've seen Bloom punch," Ortiz said.
"I would say Orlando Bloom, just because I feel like he's done a few movies where he's had to be in shape and do a little action stuff," Brooks said. "And from what I've seen from Bieber, he's a little soft.
"I'm taking Bieber," Lawal replied. "Bieber hangs out with Floyd, the money team, and I'm pretty sure he's seen Floyd implement [those moves] in fights."
Meanwhile, UFC Hall-of-Famer Forrest Griffin offered to help Orlando Bloom in sharpening the actor's fighting skills.
"He can come to Vegas anytime to train with me," Griffin told TMZ. "If they ever fight again, I can show him some moves so he can win."
