WATCH: “I blame this f**ker” – Billionaire Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg SPOTTED walking out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298

Mark Zuckerberg walks out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298.

WATCH: “I blame this f**ker” – Billionaire Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg SPOTTED walking out Alexander Volkanovski at UFC 298

Mark Zuckerberg walked out Alexander Volkanovski for his UFC 298 fight with Ilia Topuria (via X)

Alexander Volkanovski faced the undefeated phenom Ilia Topuria in the main event of UFC 298. ‘The
Great’ remains one of the best featherweight champions and looked forward to extending his title defense to six. To support his quest, his friend and Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg made an appearance at the Honda Center. As such, he walked out Volkanovski to the octagon.

Mark Zuckerberg is an avid MMA fan and even teased a potential fight with fellow tech mogul Elon Musk. In preparation, he trained alongside Alexander Volkanovski. However, it wasn’t the first time they had met. Once, they even shared a virtual fight with Meta equipment. As such, Zuckerberg and ‘The Great’ go a long way. So, as a praise of appreciation, the Meta founder accompanied Volkanovski during his walkout in UFC 298.

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Before walking out with Alexander Volkanovski, Mark Zuckerberg enjoyed the action on display in UFC 298. He even had a moment with Merab Dvalishvili after the latter’s fight with Henry Cejudo. Also, he met the UFC founder Dana White and took photos, which both the men shared on their social media.

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Although Mark Zuckerberg was in attendance and supported Alexander Volkanovski, it wasn’t their day. ‘The Great’ lost to Ilia Topuria via knockout in the second round. This ended the featherweight king’s reign as the UFC champion. With two KO losses back to back, the future of Volkanovski remained in question.

Fans react to Mark Zuckerberg walking out Alexander Volkanovski

The MMA world very well knew about the friendship between Alexander Volkanovski and Mark Zuckerberg. What no one expected was his attendance at the Honda Center to support ‘The Great’ in his UFC 298 fight. Further, he walked out Volkanovski to the octagon and wished him luck. They even shared a hug at the prep point.

Fans react to Mark Zuckerberg walking out Alexander Volkanovski in UFC 298
Fans react to Mark Zuckerberg walking out Alexander Volkanovski in UFC 298 (via Marca/Daily Mail)

This moment from the two popular personalities certainly caught the eye of the netizens. Especially, fight fans took notice of it and hurled sections on X. As such, here are some interesting reactions:

Fight fans were shocked to see Mark Zuckerberg with Alexander Volkanovski’s team. But, for those who knew they’d been longtime friends and trained together, it wasn’t as shocking. Further, some claimed the billionaire looked nervous and awkward in there. But, he was just there to show his support to ‘The Great.’ Unfortunately, Volkanovski lost the fight to Ilia Topuria. ‘El Matador’ knocked him out in the second round to grab the featherweight title.

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