Does Mark Zuckerberg know martial arts?

When looking at Mark Zuckerberg, he doesn’t look like much of a martial artist. Typically sporting a nerdy haircut and small frame, he actually looks like the opposite. However, Zuckerberg may actually be a martial artist. Yes, you read that right.

In a 2022 podcast with Lex Fridman, it was revealed by Lex that Zuckerberg had started training in the art of Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. You can see this in the video below around the 1 hour 6 minute mark. It’s no secret that Lex Fridman is a massive fan of BJJ and is actually a black belt as well.

However, we have since found even more evidence that The Zuck has been training BJJ – or at least has a very big interest in the martial art. When checking on his Instagram profile, it is revealed that Zuckerberg follows a few hundred accounts. Of these, a significant amount of accounts he followed were BJJ athletes. These included top names in the sport, such as Gordon Ryan and Bernardo Faria. As well as this, he also followed governing bodies such as IBJJF and events such as ADCC.

It’s fair to say that based on this evidence, Zuckerberg is clearly a fan of grappling. Furthermore, he also happened to follow Muay Thai legend Saenchai. Whilst this doesn’t mean that Zuckerberg will be in line for a Muay Thai fight anytime soon, it still shows his interest.

Sadly, we’re yet to see any footage of Zuckerberg training. Due to his lifestyle, it’s very likely that Zuckerberg would be training doing privates away from the general public. Regardless, it’s bizarre thinking that the founder of Facebook could turn into a strangulation expert. Still, watch this space.

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