UFC president Dana White beforehand mentioned that claims the Fb CEO had rented out the Apex have been ‘whole bulls—t’
Mark Zuckerberg and his spouse Priscilla Chan might be seen ringside at UFC Vegas 61 on Saturday night time, which triggered criticism and the resurfacing of claims that the Fb CEO had rented the UFC Apex out.
Zuckerberg posted a photograph along with his spouse and fighter Mackenzie Dern to Instagram on Saturday night time the place he mentioned he was excited to see the Brazilian-American fighter, who later went on to lose a majority resolution to Yan Xiaonan in the principle occasion, in motion.
“Thanks Dana White for inviting us,” Zuckerberg wrote whereas tagging the MMA promotion’s president.
White introduced on Tuesday that the Apex could be closed to followers and media on the weekend, however Dern claimed that Zuckerberg had rented it out privately forward of battle night time.
“I do know Mark Zuckerberg rented out the entire occasion, so I do know he’ll be there. However I don’t know if it’s simply, like, actually him and his spouse, if he’s gonna have associates or if it’s similar to a small social gathering. I don’t know,” Dern mentioned.
White tried to debunk these claims by tweeting: “Mark Zuckerberg did NOT lease out the UFC Apex. That’s whole bulls—t,” on Thursday.
However accusations that the billionaire had privately employed the Vegas venue resurfaced on-line as soon as images and movies of the couple emerged on social media, with the UFC additionally importing a photograph of Zuckerberg and White collectively.
Zuckerberg might be seen on his toes having fun with the motion at one level. However the tough and violent nature of a bout between Raoni Barcelos and Trevin Jones proved an excessive amount of for Priscilla Chan, who was seen wincing and turning away in viral footage considered one million instances on Twitter to the amusement of ex-welterweight title challenger Gilbert Burns.
😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/iJICl5BA4I
— GILBERT BURNS DURINHO (@GilbertDurinho) October 2, 2022
The Boss & The Zuck 📸 #UFCVegas61 pic.twitter.com/WOEnGdaowi
— UFC (@ufc) October 2, 2022
Elsewhere on the platform, figures of the battle sport have been essential of the Zuckerbergs’ presence.
“Sure, who of us hasn’t purchased out a whole enviornment to look at athletes bludgeon themselves whereas we will’t be bothered to be among the many unwashed lots?” requested former middleweight championship contender Nathan Quarry.
“I’d say for many of us the lap of luxurious includes shopping for brown mustard.”
Sure, who of us hasn’t purchased out a whole enviornment to look at athletes bludgeon themselves whereas we will’t be bothered to be among the many unwashed lots?
I’d say for many of us the lap of luxurious includes shopping for brown mustard. https://t.co/nfxK0WhjaJ— Nathan Quarry (@NateRockQuarry) October 2, 2022
“That the UFC thinks it is a nice advertising alternative reveals how out of contact they’re,” Quarry added.
“I’m sufficiently old to recollect when the fighters have been the principle draw. Not the promoter. And positively not a visitor on the fights.”
Additionally unimpressed was one other ex-title challenger, Al Iaquinta, who remarked: “The very best half concerning the UFC occasions stay is the gang going nutso. Like, keep house bro what the f*ck.”