UFC gentle heavyweight champion Alex Pereira and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg have landed jobs simply weeks after Pereira vacated his title.
Alex Pereira bought his revenge on Magomed Ankalaev in the principle occasion of UFC 320 in Las Vegas earlier this month. Simply minutes into the struggle, Pereira stopped Ankalaev with a TKO to regain the UFC gentle heavyweight title.
Pereira’s victory comes simply months after Ankalaev stripped him of the title through unanimous resolution at UFC 313. Now Pereira is again on observe and pursuing a possible three-division title.
Whilst Pereira considers his subsequent transfer, he stays energetic within the fitness center, serving to his teammates and persevering with to hone his expertise. Throughout a current go to to the UFC Efficiency Institute, Pereira invited Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, an avid MMA fan, to the fitness center for a exercise.
Pereira and Zuckerberg’s sparring session went viral.
WATCH: Alex Pereira and Mark Zuckerberg spar at UFC PI
See Pereira and Zuckerberg’s efforts beneath.
Alex Pereira trains with Mark Zuckerberg 💪
(through @AlexPereiraUFC) pic.twitter.com/SUnBJ6piPD
— Championship Spherical (@ChampRDS) October 30, 2025
Zuckerberg’s love for martial arts started with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, the place he received a number of tournaments and skilled with notable practitioners. He was linked with a potential combined martial arts struggle with X CEO Elon Musk earlier than negotiations broke down final yr.
Zuckerberg’s willingness to spar with a gifted fighter like Pereira ought to be applauded. In just some MMA bouts, Pereira received titles in a number of weight lessons and have become top-of-the-line fighters in UFC historical past.
Luckily, Zuckerberg wasn’t bothered by Pereira’s signature left hook. The identical destiny can’t be mentioned for the likes of Jiri Prochaska and Sean Strickland, whom the UFC gentle heavyweight champion knocked out throughout his profession.
Zuckerberg’s willingness to coach with Pereira reveals that his ardour for martial arts coaching is past query. In the meantime, it could possibly be weeks earlier than there may be extra readability on Pereira’s subsequent look within the Octagon.
