Mark is responsible for buying out the entire arena for the UFC show, and he can't dodge the questions about it. According to the rumors, the Z-man wants to test his skills against a live opponent in the UFC.
The UFC restricted access to the Las Vegas facility for this Saturday's UFC Fight Night. According to the woman who will face the Chinese MMA fighter in this Saturday's headline bout, Mark Zuckerberg rented out the entire event. She didn't know if Zuck would be there in person or if the Meta CEO was playing the rich man's card and getting his own private event.
Shortly after she made her comments, Dana White tried to squash that rumor.
Even though White denied it, the fact that he has been talking about his love of jiu-jitsu and MMA in the lead-up to this event has fueled speculation that something is afoot. According to a source close to the event, the venue closing has something to do with Facebook's CEO. It could be a promotion for Meta, or it could be something else, but most people with a sense of humor think it would be funnier if someone tried to tag Mark.
The public and sports media will not be able to watch the fight, but it will be broadcasted and streamed on the internet. UFC hasn't explained why they're closing the venue, with White saying they were giving reporters a night off. There is no word on who would occupy the hundreds of empty seats at the apex. The UFC did not reply immediately.
He is interested in MMA. He talked about his martial arts training on the Joe Rogan show. The Meta CEO has shown off his MMA training regime in a video posted on his Facebook page, and while he doesn't look bad doing some light technical work, he would really need to keep his gloves up in an actual full contact match.
If it is a promotional event, it will be an attempt to show off some new virtual reality technology that will tie into his company's approach to creating the metaverse. This could be anything from a tie-in to a virtual reality game. The new successor to Wii Sports boxing would be in the company's new wheelhouse after the release of a promotional video for their upcoming virtual reality headset.
The videos are being used to promote his company, but it seems that he wants to appear wherever his company needs to showcase something physical. According to an interview with The New Yorker, he is an alright fencer and seems fine for an amateur brawler.
While positioning himself as the face of his company has not helped his image when he has been mocked as a secret lizard person or as a thin-lipped doll. His tendency to get in front of the camera leads to speculation that he will jump in the UFC this weekend. Zuck's public image would be helped a lot if he got his face slammed.