Merab Dvalishvili hopes to train with Mark Zuckerberg after his UFC 298 win

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Merab Dvalishvili hopes to train with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in the future after the tech billionaire attended his weekend victory over Henry Cejudo at UFC 298. Daily Mail mentionted.

After Saturday’s win, the No. 3-ranked UFC bantamweight revealed that he had reached out to Zuckerberg ahead of UFC 298 in Anaheim and shared that the Facebook founder had informed him that he would be attending his fight.

“We follow each other on Instagram and he texted me before the fight that he was coming. He said ‘Don’t tell anyone’. I can keep a secret, of course,” Dvalishvili said. “I knew he was there and I was just coming out outside I saw him, of course, I greeted him personally.”

Additionally, the Georgian fighter revealed that he plans to train with Zuckerberg as the 39-year-old tech mogul previously made headlines for his martial arts training after Tesla owner Elon Musk challenged him to a mixed martial arts (MMA) fight. .

“We [were] I plan to train together and he got injured and is still recovering,” said Dvalishvili. “When we become training partners, we will become more confident. When he understands mine [training] style and I understand his style, I’ll have him in my corner.”

He added: “And no rush, because I’m here for [a] a long time. I’m getting better and better.”

Zuckerberg watched the 33-year-old pro fighter dominate former champion Cejudo over three rounds. The MMA fighter was also seen chatting with Zuckerberg.

A memorable moment was when Dvalishvili carried Cejudo into the Octagon and slammed him in front of Zuckerberg, who also matched and joined Alexander Volkanovski’s corner for the main event.