Zuckerberg brings back the floating battle barge to spar with UFC fighter Merab Dvalishvili
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a video of himself sparring with UFC champion Merab Dvalishvili on a floating barge. The post garnered significant social media attention, continuing a trend of Zuckerberg engaging with professional fighters.
Why it matters
The viral nature of Zuckerberg's public persona and his integration into the UFC community highlights the intersection of tech leadership and celebrity culture.
Mark Zuckerberg and Merab Dvalishvili sparred in the middle of a lake. Mark Zuckerberg Mark Zuckerberg shared a video of himself sparring with a UFC champion on a floating barge. He previously posted a similar clip back in 2023. The Meta CEO started training jiu-jitsu during the pandemic, and once tore his ACL. Mark Zuckerberg has brought back a familiar pastime: fighting UFC stars on a barge floating in the middle of a lake. In a Sunday Instagram post, he shared a video of himself sparring with Merab Dvalishvili, a Georgian fighter who won the 2024 UFC Bantamweight title. An array of camera angles, including drone shots, show the pair punching, kicking, and practicing takedowns — set to the instrumental of "Can't Hold Us" by Macklemore and Ryan Lewis. At one point, Zuckerberg's wife, Priscilla Chan, rides past on a canoe.
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