after training session with UFC stars as he prepares for billionaire bout with Twitter rival Musk
Mark Zuckerberg trained with UFC champions Israel Adesanya (L) & Alex Volkanovski, Tuesday
- Alex Volkanovski previously offered to train ‘Zuck’, who he’s good friends with
By ALASTAIR TALBOT FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
UPDATED: 20:00 EDT, 11 July 2023
Mark Zuckerberg has showed off his incredibly ripped physique ahead of his hyped billionaire bout with Twitter rival Elon Musk after emerging out of a training sessions with UFC stars.
On Tuesday, the Meta boss posed for snaps with UFC Featherweight Champion, Alex Volkanovski, and two-time UFC Middleweight champ’ Israel Adesanya at a gym in Lake Tahoe, Nevada.
‘No fugazi with Mark,’ shared Adesanya on Instagram along with an emoji of a shark. ‘This is Serious Business!!’
Zuckerberg commented a post by stating that ‘it’s an honor to train with you guys!’ as he gets himself in shape for his fight against Musk, who he’s been embroiled in a spat with since the launch of Threads — a new competitor to Twitter — earlier this month.
Last week, Volkanovski’s agent confirmed that the Australian had been approached about training Zuckerberg ahead of his MMA fight against his big tech rival.
Elon Musk previously admitted he needs to get ‘a lot more training’ ahead of his fight vs. ‘Zuck’
Zuckerberg is believed to a be a big fan of UFC and in recent years has developed a friendship with Volkanovski.
‘Yeah, he’s a mate,’ Volkanovski said last year before a fight. ‘I knew well before he made the appearance at the UFC that he’s a big fan. He loves the sport.
‘I do consider him my mate. Again, he’s a cool dude, we get along.’
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It’s unknown if ‘Zuck’ – a Harvard dropout – is ‘tight’ with Adesanya though he’s been offered to be trained by a wide range of UFC fighters including Jon Jones.
On the other hand, Musk has received similar offers from other high-profile mixed martial artists, such as Jorge Masvidal, Dominick Cruz, and Georges St-Pierre.
A confirmation and official date for the much-speculated bout between Musk and Zuckerberg have yet to be revealed.
Elon Musk (R) had a grueling training session with Georges St Pierre (red shorts) earlier in July
Elon Musk (R) had a grueling training session with Georges St Pierre (red shorts) earlier in July
Last week, Musk admitted that he need ‘a lot more training’ after a few grueling sessions with St. Pierre, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in MMA history.
The 52-year-old posed for a photo alongside GSP, popular American podcaster host and combat expert Lex Fridman, and martial arts instructor John Danaher as he gets himself in shape ahead his predicted $25million pay-per-view purchase fight with ‘Zuck.’
GSP also shared the same image, joking at the wealth of knowledge displayed in the pic, tweeting: ‘Great training session with 3 men that I really admire. Combined IQ in this photo is 1000. « Not including me »’
‘Really fun! The obvious conclusion is that I need a *lot* more training,’ Musk replied for his part on Twitter.
Musk was also pictured training with a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu black belt specialist in June.
