VIDEO: Former UFC champion slaps Mark Zuckerberg in the face during intense training – Watch now!

Dana and Zuckerberg at a UFC event. Photo: Reproduction/X/UFC

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A self-confessed UFC fan, Mark Zuckerberg once again showed his passion for martial arts. Last Wednesday (17), the founder of 'Facebook' held a training session with Merab Dvalishvili It was quite intense. In fact, the tech mogul ended up getting the worst of it in one of the exchanges with the former bantamweight champion (up to 61,2 kg) of the company.

On his official Instagram account, Zuckerberg shared the training session and showed his skill. A practitioner of Jiu-Jitsu, the businessman applied strikes and takedowns on Merab. In turn, the former UFC champion didn't take it lightly and responded in kind. In one of his advances, the Georgian ended up slapping Dana White's friend in the face.

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But anyone who thought the founder of 'Facebook' complained was mistaken. On the contrary, Zuckerberg, increasingly comfortable in combat, continued to give 'The Machine' a hard time in a training session that lasted three rounds.

Partnership with fighters

A friend of Dana White and a constant presence at UFC events, Mark Zuckerberg has trained with several stars of the organization. A fan of Macencie Dern, the businessman shared the cage with... Alex Poatán, Alexander Volkanovsky, Israel adesanya, Max Holloway e Merab Dvalishvili.

Mark Zuckerberg sparred three hard rounds with Merab Dvalishvili 👀💪

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