Zuckerberg made headlines for his mixed martial arts training after Elon Musk challenged him to an MMA fight.
Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Merab Dvalishvili hopes to train with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the future after the tech billionaire attended his weekend victory over Henry Cejudo at UFC 298. daily mail reported.
After Saturday's victory, the UFC's No. 3 bantamweight revealed that he had been in contact with Zuckerberg ahead of the UFC 298 event in Anaheim and shared that the Facebook founder had informed him that he would be attending his fight.
“We follow each other on Instagram and he texted me before the fight saying he was coming. He said 'Don't tell anyone'. I can keep a secret, of course,” Dvalishvili said. “I knew he was there, and once I came out I saw him, of course, I greeted him in person.”
Additionally, the Georgian fighter revealed that he plans to train with Zuckerberg, as the 39-year-old tech mogul made headlines for his martial arts training after Tesla owner Elon Musk challenged him to an arts fight. mixed martial arts (MMA).
“Us [were] He was planning to train together and he got injured and is still recovering,” Dvalishvili shared. “When we are training partners, we will have more trust. When he understands my [training] style and I understand his style, I will bring him to my corner.
And he added: “And there is no rush, because I am here to [a] long time. “I'm just getting better and better.”
Zuckerberg watched as the 33-year-old professional fighter dominated former champion Cejudo in three rounds. The MMA fighter was also seen speaking with Zuckerberg.
One memorable moment was when Dvalishvili carried Cejudo across the Octagon and slammed him in front of Zuckerberg, who also suited up and joined Alexander Volkanovski's corner for the main event.
