There’s a new love st͏o͏ry in the world of f͏ight͏ing, and it’s between the MMA fandom and tech billio͏na͏ire ͏Mark Zuckerberg. Th͏e multi-billion-dollar t͏ech mogul has been a fa͏n of͏ t͏he UFC for q͏͏uite s͏ome time now, and it͏ seems lik͏e ͏his latest outing with͏ the fighters͏ has made Zuckerb͏erg happie͏r͏ t͏han ͏he would hav͏e e͏xpected. Additionally, Zuckerber͏g͏’s laugh c͏͏aptur͏ed ͏the attention of MMA enthusiasts. And it͏ ͏s͏eems Nate ͏Diaz’s team͏mate, and a former UFC champ himself had t͏o ͏come forward to e͏xp͏l͏a͏͏in t͏h͏e reaso͏n be͏h͏ind it.
Mar͏k Zuckerberg ͏was͏ pr͏ese͏n͏t͏͏ to witness UFC ͏30͏0,͏ ͏a͏nd it appe͏ars ͏͏h͏e t͏h͏oro͏ughly en͏joyed the ex͏p͏er͏i͏enc͏e. The tech CEO and h͏is ͏w͏ife͏, Priscilla Zuckerb͏erg, attended the event in style. Who is the whistleblower on this and what it is all about? Continue reading to find out!
Mark Zuckerberg’s enjoyed his best at UFC 300
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Mark Zuckerberg enjoyed his heart out when he witnessed Max Holloway dropping Justin Gaethje in what can be deemed a buzzer-beater. After the event, the tech CEO went to the dressing room to meet the fighters and congratulate them on their victory. The media caught such acts of altruism from the tech CEO and in one such video, Zuckerberg was seen cursing and laughing at the conversation. This is what has the MMA community’s spidey senses on alert.
Former UFC Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Champion champion and fighter, Jake Shields came forward to explain the reason behind Zuckerberg’s profanity. “Zuck has been training and hanging around fighters so he’s slowly becoming more human and more of a man,” said Shields. This was also an oh-so-slight dig on the fact that the tech mogul was previously compared to a robot for his stoic facial expression during the infamous public trial. Nevertheless, it’s all in fun we suppose!
Mark Zuckerberg has been training in MMA since Elon Musk challenged him to a fight. The duo engaged in verbal banter calling each other out for a fight after Zuckerberg made ‘Thread’ (X’s rival). Their fight never materialized, however, the Meta CEO continued his endeavor in MMA by training.
Zuck has been training and hanging around fighters so he’s slowly becoming more human and more of a man https://t.co/SKHHesa9S4
— Jake Shields (@jakeshieldsajj) April 16, 2024
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Interestingly, Zuckerberg’s endeavor in MMA caused such a stir that Meta’s investor intervened to ask him to step down in MMA for his well-being.
Meta’s investors asked Zuckerberg to take it easy
The Meta administration called out the investors in their financial reports stating that Mark Zuckerbegr’s passion for combat sports might not be in the best interest of the organization. In their annual report to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Meta added that Zuckerberg should step aside for a moment from Combat sports.
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“We currently depend on the continued services and performance of our key personnel, including Mark Zuckerberg. Mr. Zuckerberg and certain other members of management participate in various high-risk activities, such as combat sports, extreme sports, and recreational aviation, which carry the risk of serious injury and death,” the company noted in the filing.
Nonetheless, Mark Zuckerberg has seldom stayed away from the MMA but seems like he is halting his training for a moment. What’s your take on the tech CEO’s adventure in the world of MMA? State your thoughts in the comments below.