Video has surfaced of Mark Zuckerberg looking grumpy at the referee after losing a Jiu-Jitsu fight in his first-ever Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament.
The Facebook founder and CEO of Meta shocked martial arts fans by winning both gold and silver medals in his first public bout in California’s Redwood City on Saturday.
The video shows the pair lining up before wrestling each other in an attempt to pin down the opponent.
They can be seen wrestling on the floor as Zuckerberg is pinned to the mat during a tussle as he tries to pry free, surrounded by onlookers recording the fight on their phones.
The two struggle on the mat for over a minute before Zuckerberg is finally pinned.
Video footage shows Facebook founder and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in a heated argument with the referee and his opponent
Zuckerberg did very well in his first-ever Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament (pictured) after becoming interested in the sport during the pandemic
In the end, the referee calls the game and gives the win to his opponent – believing the 38-year-old Zuckerberg had “tipped out.”
He stands up with his chest exposed and looks irritated at the referee and his opponent.
Bystanders said Zuckerberg claimed it was a foul and the match was ultimately rescheduled as a 0-0 draw.
The video shows the three of them having a brief, heated argument before Zuckerberg hugs and lovingly shakes his opponent’s hand.
The world-renowned tech giant proved his serious grappling skills at his first BJJ competition, winning medals in both the Gi and No-Gi disciplines – the Gi is the loose-fitting heavy fabric uniform tied with a belt often worn by competitors are worn.
The video shows the pair lining up before wrestling each other in an attempt to pin down the opponent
After the fight, the three of them have a brief heated argument before Zuckerberg embraces his opponent and lovingly closes his hand.
Last September, it was revealed that he had taken up mixed martial arts (MMA), with his trainer describing him as a “silent killer” in the ring.
Zuckerberg proudly shared photos from the tournament on his official Instagram account, but did not reveal the name of the match.
“Entered my first jiu jitsu tournament and won some medals for the Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu team,” he wrote. “Thanks to @davecamarillo @khaiwu @intense0ne for training me!”
He was referring to Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu founder Dave Camarillo, owner of Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu Pleasanton James Terry, and martial artist Khai “The Shadow” Wu.
Zuckerberg told Joe Rogan in 2022 that he became very interested in mixed martial arts during the Covid-19 pandemic and has been training in the various aspects of the martial arts ever since.
The world-renowned tech giant won medals in both the Gi (pictured) and No-Gi disciplines in which he competed
“For example, I really like watching UFC, but I also like doing the sport,” Zuckerberg said on the podcast.
“There’s something so primal about it, I don’t know… Since then I’ve just introduced it to a bunch of my friends — we train together, and we love, wrestle together, and there’s a certain intensity that I like .’
The Meta boss has also been seen ringside at UFC events and appears to have developed a friendship with UFC boss Dana White.
In 2022, Zuckerberg posted footage of himself sparring with Khai ‘The Shadow’ Wu ahead of the fighter’s UFC debut.
The video, which attracted hundreds of thousands of likes, quickly went viral and drew comments from many big names in the fighting world.
‘This is amazing!’ noted Joe Rogan. ‘I’m so happy to see this. Training looks solid too!’
Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner Bernardo Faria commented, “Great!!! Half guard, armrests, triangle! super cool!’
“That’s dope,” wrote UFC wrestler and three-time Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Gilbert Burns.
Zuckerberg has spent time training in various aspects of mixed martial arts and has previously received compliments on his skill from Joe Rogan and Conor McGregor
The billionaire received praise from all over the fighting world, including UFC icons Conor McGregor and Joe Rogan
Zuckerberg has explained that training is “very important” to him and helps maintain his “energy level and focus.”
“It’s because I have a connection with it,” he said.
“Since COVID I went super surfing and foiling, and then really into MMA. I know many people who do it.
“MMA is like the perfect thing because it’s like if you stop paying attention for a second, you hit the bottom.”
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu has become very popular with celebrities in recent years, with the likes of Tom Hardy, Russell Brand, Henry Cavill, and Guy Ritchie posting their interest in the sport.
Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu is a system of wrestling that integrates the Olympic sport of Judo with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
Founder Dave Camarillo is a Judo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt, though he moved away from Ralph’s academy to develop his own style of wrestling that he labeled as Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu.
Camarillo became a mainstream name as a coach after many of his students became big stars in the world of mixed martial arts (MMA), including Jon Fitch, Josh Koscheck, Mike Swick and Cain Velazquez.