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During 90 Day Fiancé star Biniyam Shibre’s first MMA fight, fans noticed an unexpected, familiar face in the crowd. Which 90 Day Fiancé co-star was hyping-up Biniyam from the sidelines?

Biniyam Shibre walking into his MMA fight in New York, holding an Ethiopian flag on '90 Day Fiancé.'
Biniyam Shibre, ’90 Day Fiancé’ Season 9 | TLC

Biniyam wins his first MMA fight

On the Jun 19 episode of 90 Day Fiancé, Biniyam gets ready for his first-ever MMA fight. Biniyam is a boxer, singer, dancer, and now an MMA fighter. Despite having many dreams, becoming a professional MMA fighter is what Biniyam wants most in his life.

Janice Weinberg, Biniyam Shibre, and Ariela Weinberg wait backstage and get ready for Biniyam's first MMA fight on '90 Day Fiancé' Season 9.
Janice Weinberg, Biniyam Shibre, and Ariela Weinberg, ’90 Day Fiancé’ Season 9 | TLC

As he’s getting ready backstage, his fiancée, Ariela Weinberg, is nervous he will get hurt. Despite this, Ariela is cheering him on from the sidelines, joined by her mother, Janice Weinberg. Tensions were high as Biniyam stepped onto the stage.

After a quick 33 seconds, Biniyam manages to get his opponent on the ground in a “rear-naked chokehold.” His opponent taps out, and the ref declares Biniyam the winner. He celebrated his victory by claiming the sides of the cage and doing a backflip into the ring.

’90 Day Fiancé’ fans spot Angela Deem in the crowd

While the 90 Day Fiancé camera was mainly focused on Ariela and Janice’s reaction to Biniyam’s fight, there was someone unexpected in the crowd. Many fans went on Reddit to point out a familiar face in the audience. Angela Deem was there supporting Biniyam, cheering him on.

Many fans got screenshots of the moment they noticed Angela in the background of the 90 Day Fiancé scene. Angela is in the front row, cheering and filming Biniyam’s entrance. The 90 Day Fiancé Season 7 star is seen clearly, wearing a red jumpsuit and her blonde hair in a high ponytail. One fan commented, “It is totally her. The hair, the outfit. Yes has to be!!”

Angela Deem confirms she was at Biniyam’s MMA fight

Moments after the episode aired, Angela posted a photo of her hyping-up Biniyam at the MMA fight. She posted the screenshot from the show on her TikTok account to the song, Eye of the Tiger. Check out the video below:

@angeladeem1.27

THIS IS MY GUY @biniyam_shibre and@arieladanielle My girl so proud of You both I love ya so so much…@tlctv @dodiegodessofoil @skylarae22 #heistheeyeofthetiger#GOAT#MEEMAWLIVEYOUS

♬ Eye of the Tiger (From “Rocky III”) – Movie Sounds Unlimited
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Angela tagged the video, “THIS IS MY GUY!” She tagged Biniyam and Ariela in the video, writing, “My girl so proud of You both I love ya so so much…” She added the hashtags, “#heistheeyeofthetiger #GOAT #MEEMAWLIVEYOUS”

Interestingly, the cameras didn’t show Angela or interview her. Either way, it was a treat to see a familiar face in the crowd, cheering Biniyam on. Now fans are wondering, were there other 90 Day Fiancé alumni in the crowd that the camera didn’t pick up?

90 Day Fiancé Season 9 airs Sundays at 8 pm EST on TLC.

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