{"id":356187,"date":"2025-12-19T20:26:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T20:26:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/356187\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T20:26:07","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T20:26:07","slug":"zuckerberg-steps-into-mma-ring-with-merab-dvalishvili-video-goes-viral","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/356187\/","title":{"rendered":"Zuckerberg steps into MMA ring with Merab Dvalishvili, video goes viral"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>WEB DESK: Social media went abuzz this week after footage surfaced showing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg training with top UFC bantamweight fighter Merab Dvalishvili.<\/p>\n<p>The video, shared on multiple platforms including Instagram and Facebook, shows Zuckerberg engaging in a three-round sparring session under the guidance of the former UFC contender.<\/p>\n<p>Dvalishvili, known as \u201cThe Machine,\u201d is renowned for his relentless wrestling style and record-breaking takedowns in the UFC bantamweight division.<\/p>\n<p>In the footage, Zuckerberg can be seen attempting strikes and defending takedowns, even managing a brief successful maneuver, which sparked online discussion about his MMA training progress.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DSYmqxejC83\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">View this post on Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DSYmqxejC83\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">A post shared by Mark Zuckerberg (@zuck)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The unusual crossover of a tech billionaire stepping into the octagon with a professional fighter has captured public attention worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Fans and commentators praised Dvalishvili\u2019s professionalism, while others expressed surprise at Zuckerberg\u2019s commitment to intense physical training alongside his corporate responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p>While the session was a controlled sparring exercise with safety measures in place, the video highlights Zuckerberg\u2019s growing interest in mixed martial arts.<\/p>\n<p>It also underscores how sports and social media can intersect, creating viral moments that engage audiences far beyond traditional MMA circles.<\/p>\n<p>The video continues to trend on Instagram, Threads, and TikTok, drawing reactions from fans, fighters, and tech enthusiasts alike.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t        <script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"WEB DESK: Social media went abuzz this week after footage surfaced showing Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg training with&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":356188,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[444],"tags":[49,48,641,638,82],"class_list":{"0":"post-356187","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-mma","8":"tag-ca","9":"tag-canada","10":"tag-fighting","11":"tag-mma","12":"tag-sports"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356187","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=356187"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/356187\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/356188"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=356187"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=356187"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=356187"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}