Mark Zuckerberg’s awkward moment before Alexander Volkanovski’s UFC 298 featherweight title match didn’t go unnoticed on Saturday night.
Zuckerberg, who was sent off with Volkanovski’s team during the fight against Ilya Topuria, tried to help Volkanovski’s team as they handed over some of the champion’s gear, which he had taken off before entering the cage. , fans on social media raised eyebrows. It will be ignored.
Zuckerberg hugged Volkanovski before entering the cage in Anaheim, but the Australian lost by knockout in the second round, ending his more than four-year reign as featherweight champion.
“This clip of Zack is captivating,” Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy wrote on X Sunday.
Zuckerberg and Volkanovski have actually been friends for several years, and have trained together many times since Zuckerberg took up Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu a few years ago.
The Facebook founder, who previously teased a fight with Elon Musk, wore the same gear from head to toe that Volkanovski’s team wore inside the cage, and just prior to the fight he was wearing 35 After hugging Mr. Mask, he took a seat in the front row. .
Volkanovski had a record of 25-1 in MMA and 12-0 in the UFC, but lost a unanimous decision to Islam Makhachev at UFC 284, which ended with Makhachev’s lightweight title shot and a double. I stepped up with the aim of
He lost in a rematch for the lightweight title in the first round at UFC 294 in October, and has lost three of his last four fights.
Topria, 27, improved to 15-0 with the win over Volkanovski and 7-0 in the UFC.
