Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is positioned as one of the fastest growing sports in the world. And it is not only that, it is the fashionable discipline, since many media personalities and people of enormous influence have decided to enter this sector, already … either through their training or by participating in a promoter. The most recent example It’s Cristiano Ronaldo’swho decided to become a shareholder of WOW, the largest MMA league in Spain.
But there are many others. It’s no secret that United States President Donald Trump is a huge fan of MMA and is regularly seen at UFC events, invited by the company’s president and CEO, Dana White, a personal friend of his. Another example of great influence is that of the owner and founder of Meta, Mark Zuckerbergwho has been practicing Brazilian jiu-jitsu as well as mixed martial arts for years, having shared his training with champions like Alexander Volkanovski.
But if we talk about strong monarchs, one of them is undoubtedly the Brazilian Alex Pereira, one of the most recognizable faces in the UFC. Well, the tech entrepreneur came close to overpowering him, although yes, in a light and controlled fight, in which both participated. In an image posted by the two-time UFC champion himself (light heavyweight and light heavyweight), Zuckerberg appears to engage in an arm triangle, from which Pereira ultimately manages to escape.
The reality is that Zuckerberg is a regular practitioner of mixed martial arts and ground grappling sports, so he has good technique, but it is more true that Alex Pereira was trying to mess with him, in a practice known as “light sparring.” Regardless, the owner of Meta is one of the big promoters of these combat sports.
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