{"id":121490,"date":"2024-02-18T08:04:17","date_gmt":"2024-02-18T08:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/18\/mark-zuckerberg-in-alex-volkanovskis-corner-at-ufc-298-share-pre-fight-hug\/"},"modified":"2024-02-18T08:04:17","modified_gmt":"2024-02-18T08:04:17","slug":"mark-zuckerberg-in-alex-volkanovskis-corner-at-ufc-298-share-pre-fight-hug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/showbizztoday.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/18\/mark-zuckerberg-in-alex-volkanovskis-corner-at-ufc-298-share-pre-fight-hug\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Zuckerberg In Alex Volkanovski&#8217;s Corner At UFC 298, Share Pre-Fight Hug"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<section id=\"cb-5370284d52d4c83ace9e4936372b4d06\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  canvas-block-is-first \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20240218_ab8cc7838ce74789a875fcb603c8bdf4\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:58c169bd-7aaa-4df4-88db-a879bd922edc\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/ab\/4by3\/2024\/02\/18\/ab8cc7838ce74789a875fcb603c8bdf4_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-5370284d52d4c83ace9e4936372b4d06--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-00a0d3f00158a0947a9654d2b7b62cfc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p><strong>Mark Zuckerberg<\/strong> could also be value $160+ billion, however he isn&#8217;t above working a weekend facet gig &#8230; the Facebook founder spent Saturday night time cornering <strong>Alex Volkanovski <\/strong>for his title battle at UFC 298!<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-00a0d3f00158a0947a9654d2b7b62cfc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-3101b65d8b46997ac332e6df50223551\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Well, no less than till the punches began flying.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-3101b65d8b46997ac332e6df50223551--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-817f1bca7dfab10065af654634218b76\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-817f1bca7dfab10065af654634218b76-2097024170-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"sv\" dir=\"ltr\">Mark Zuckerberg supporting Volk at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC298?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#UFC298<\/a> \ud83e\udd1d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6rOjtsXrlI\">pic.twitter.com\/6rOjtsXrlI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\/status\/1759091981127471305?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 18, 2024<\/a><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SportsCenter\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@SportsCenter<\/a>\n          <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-817f1bca7dfab10065af654634218b76--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0499b370401a31b6fb197c2a34ec8f84\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Zuck and Volk&#8217;s relationship is not a secret &#8212; they&#8217;re buddies &#8212; the fellows have frolicked\/skilled collectively a number of instances since MZ acquired into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu a few years in the past.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0499b370401a31b6fb197c2a34ec8f84--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-e365368a907a2538006a8ce4a6344087\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--sports  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_png_20230814_6929923825b04377bc64319d66e957f8\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:58c169bd-7aaa-4df4-88db-a879bd922edc\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/69\/4by3\/2023\/08\/14\/6929923825b04377bc64319d66e957f8_md.png\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Israel Adesanya, Zuckerberg and Alex Volkanovski\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-e365368a907a2538006a8ce4a6344087--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-324b60658c7e50d979e71ba9dc199252\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>So, when the 35-year-old featherweight walked to the Octagon on the Honda Center in Anaheim for his fundamental occasion scrap vs. <strong>Ilia Topuria<\/strong>, Zuckerberg, in full coach&#8217;s equipment, was standing with Alex&#8217;s group ready for the fighter.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-324b60658c7e50d979e71ba9dc199252--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-0b4bcf71be5df5fcb951d29ce5edd3cc\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>AV and MZ even shared a hug earlier than Volk stepped within the cage.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-0b4bcf71be5df5fcb951d29ce5edd3cc--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-90051131ce606c4dfd65e73de825f355\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpeg_20240218_bd80fabec8a446679958eea573517c1a\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:58c169bd-7aaa-4df4-88db-a879bd922edc\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/bd\/4by3\/2024\/02\/18\/bd80fabec8a446679958eea573517c1a_md.jpeg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-90051131ce606c4dfd65e73de825f355--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-37e9c74548d66c83311c8ae13c07b132\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>It then appeared Zuckerberg took an Octagon-side seat &#8230; and watched as a spectator, little question rooting for his buddy.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-37e9c74548d66c83311c8ae13c07b132--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-ac8f02026b7997be6cb021795f129870\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Unfortunately for the pair, the night time ended with an &#8220;and new&#8221; after Volkanovski was stopped by KO within the second spherical of the 145 lb title battle &#8230; and Topuria was topped the featherweight champion.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-ac8f02026b7997be6cb021795f129870--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-95eaaf7e26b7cec7d5074699a44801db\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Mark watched the stoppage from simply toes away.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-95eaaf7e26b7cec7d5074699a44801db--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-1b6b8146e59d6a8f38e444fc58e7b1c3\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block canvas-twitter-tweet-block-permalink canvas-twitter-tweet-block--default  \">\n<div id=\"cb-1b6b8146e59d6a8f38e444fc58e7b1c3-664597972-target\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Merab was speaking to Mark Zuckerberg mid battle vs Cejudo. <\/p>\n<p>Amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC298?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">#UFC298<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpinninBackfist?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@SpinninBackfist<\/a> <br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/p9B4c4gXIt\">pic.twitter.com\/p9B4c4gXIt<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/barstoolsports\/status\/1759068075511382371?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">February 18, 2024<\/a><br \/>\n              <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/barstoolsports\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@barstoolsports<\/a>\n          <\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-1b6b8146e59d6a8f38e444fc58e7b1c3--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-7e37e19f4ff89924feaca93146246bcd\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Zuckerberg was additionally entrance and heart earlier within the night time when <strong>Merab Dvalishvili<\/strong> threw opponent <strong>Henry Cejudo<\/strong> down in entrance of the FB CEO &#8230; and had a mid-round dialog with him, a lot to the amusement of Mark.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-7e37e19f4ff89924feaca93146246bcd--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-fcf296de85184a30aec974754f058c04\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Saturday marks the closest Zuckerberg&#8217;s gotten to a cage since negotiations with rival <strong>Elon Musk<\/strong> broke down &#8230; a battle that at one time regarded like it might happen at The Colosseum.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-fcf296de85184a30aec974754f058c04--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-dc18398dac04a74114f38fe1006f5120\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-image-block canvas-image-block-permalink canvas-image-block--default  \">\n<div class=\"image-block\">\n                  <a class=\"js-click-image js-track-link image-lightbox-preview\" data-node-ref=\"tmz:image-asset:image_jpg_20230811_b8482597504e46e493dab2fc361d5b28\" data-container-ref=\"tmz:article:58c169bd-7aaa-4df4-88db-a879bd922edc\" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;image&quot;}\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"img-wrapper\">\n<p>                        <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"728\" height=\"546\" class=\"img-fluid image-block__img-fluid img-aspect-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/imagez.tmz.com\/image\/b8\/4by3\/2023\/08\/11\/b8482597504e46e493dab2fc361d5b28_md.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"mark zuckerberg in his backyard\"\/>\n                <\/div>\n<p>                                  <\/a>\n      <\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-dc18398dac04a74114f38fe1006f5120--><\/p>\n<section id=\"cb-2731bbfdaf6948ec0c718770d73a25b9\" class=\"canvas-block canvas-block-permalink canvas-text-block canvas-text-block-permalink canvas-text-block--default  canvas-block-is-last \" data-context=\"{&quot;section&quot;:&quot;permalink&quot;,&quot;name&quot;:&quot;text_block&quot;}\">\n<p>Perhaps Saturday night time, loss apart, acquired Zuck&#8217;s juices flowing. What do ya say, Elon?<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p><!--\/#cb-2731bbfdaf6948ec0c718770d73a25b9--><\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] Mark Zuckerberg could also be value $160+ billion, however he isn&#8217;t above working a weekend facet gig &#8230; the Facebook founder spent Saturday night time cornering Alex Volkanovski for his title battle at UFC 298! Well, no less than till the punches began flying. 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