DEONTAY WILDER met Joe Joyce in Las Vegas while training and decided to make another trip to see the UFC.
Robert Helenius will be facing the American heavyweight star.
Deontay Wilder watches a UFC fight
He has been training in Vegas in preparation for his first bout since his October trilogy loss to Tyson Fury.
Wilder, 35, has been using UFC's facilities and even bumped into Francis Ngannou (heavyweight champion), 35.
The ex-WBC king met Joyce at the UFC Performance Institute. Joyce will be back against Joseph Parker on September 24,
Wilder later spotted at UFC's Apex Center, watching Dana White's Tuesday Night Contender Series.
He had only seen it three times in the past two weeks.
After being floored three more times, Wilder was knocked out by Fury in round 11. Fury scored two knockdowns.
The former WBC champion then stopped talking, leaving his future in boxing in doubt.
However, there was soon talk of Wilder's return. Wilder was once again seen in public and has intensified his training.
Helenius, 38 (former sparring partner), is currently in negotiations to be the Bronze Bomber’s return opponent.
The fight is on for the Barclays Center, Brooklyn. It would be available to watch in the UK via pay-per view.
As they pursue world honors, Joyce, 36, fights alongside Parker, 30.
Joe Joyce and Deontay Wester at UFC's Performance Institute
