UFC contestant Michael Chandler says Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg should be welcomed among Donald Trump supporters rather than excluded.
Chandler asked in one question. panel discussion On Patrick Bett David's podcast, he talked about what kind of influence a UFC fighter has on someone of Zuckerberg's stature.
“Are you talking about anything? Are you talking to him? What impact is the UFC having on him?” Bette David asked.
Chandler said he met Mehta's CEO at a UFC event, and that while he and Zuckerberg are on “different ends” of the political spectrum, he still believes in catching bees with honey, not vinegar. spoke.
“Testosterone began to spike…he understood what it meant to be a sovereign individual.”
“There's got to be some accountability, but at the same time there's a tremendous amount of responsibility on a guy like Zack. A guy like Zack has a lot of influence,” Chandler said, noting that he's pushing for bigger policies. He hinted that he might be of help in doing so. Freedom.
As for Zuckerberg's potential for becoming more conservative, Chandler chalked it up to Zuckerberg's recent obsession with jiu-jitsu and mixed martial arts training.
“I think Zach started training and his testosterone started to spike…he realized what it meant to be a sovereign individual. He stood up in front of a man and realized he was a man. You don't realize how unsovereign you are until you beat the crap out of you, and then you have to pick yourself up and try again, or get choked up and then get back up and try again. ”
Chandler continued, “I think Zack is starting to realize that, and now he's starting to lean in.” [to the right] Somewhat. “
Former UFC titleholder Jorge Masvidal was also asked to participate in the panel discussion and explained that martial arts training does wonders for the ego.
“Win or lose, when you walk into a room, you don't feel like you have an ego as much. I think that definitely helps, and like Mike said, once you get your ass kicked a few times. And it really humbles you and makes you look at life differently.”
Masvidal added that money in the bank means nothing when “someone is going to drive their teeth into your face.”
“I think [Zuckerberg] training has just brought [out] I think that side of him and how quickly the country was declining was probably the biggest thing he saw. ”
Zuckerberg famously won gold and silver medals at the Silicon Valley Jiu-Jitsu tournament. May 2023 And in 2020, he was recorded telling comedian Joe Rogan that he has experience in taekwondo, karate, and judo.
Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have agreed to briefly compete in a UFC cage, with the Facebook boss getting lessons from some of the biggest UFC fighters. However, this fight in 2024 is not being talked about.
Regarding the political leanings of UFC fighters, Chandler said that when fighters are stuck in a cage with no one to help them, they tend to “think differently.”
Chandler also joked that he thinks UFC star Conor McGregor is “voting for Kamala.” [Harris]'And that's why their fight was canceled.
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