Meta CEO does not Zuck at Brazilian jiu-jitsu, apparently

Alleged human and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg gained a little bit competitors over the weekend.

Not for smoking meats or awkwardly sipping water and even promoting individuals’s private knowledge to advertisers. No, apparently he IRL Zucked his opponents in a Brazilian jiu-jitsu match.

The Fb founder took to the Meta-owned Instagram platform on Sunday to toot his personal trumpet, saying he walked away with a gold and a silver medal for the Guerrilla Jiu-Jitsu staff.

Did he threaten to reveal rivals’ embarrassing footage they’ve untagged? Not based on skilled MMA fighter and occasional sparring companion Khai Wu, who has described Zuck as a “silent killer” within the ring.

If the injury brought on by social media wasn’t so reprehensible, we’d herald Mark as a poster boy for pc nerd success. Not solely has he grown Fb right into a multibillion-dollar web sensation, he can even kick your ass.

However then once more, he did just lately sack tens of hundreds of employees.

Based on Jits Journal, his medals had been gained in each the “gi” (the place the standard coaching garb is worn) and “no gi” classes.

Zuck gave due to his coach and Guerrilla founder Dave Camarillo, who additionally taught Keanu Reeves for the upcoming John Wick sequel. Camarillo mentioned of the victory: “It is inspiring to see somebody so recognized problem themselves in a brand new area. This goes to indicate how superb the artwork of Jiu-Jitsu actually is. It modifications you, it enhances the ability of will – it’s magic. It additionally attracts some very pushed individuals.”

If all of it comes as a little bit of a shock, Zuckerberg has been banging on about martial arts for a while. In a high-profile instance, he advised The Joe Rogan Expertise final yr that lockdown nurtured his curiosity. “I actually like watching UFC, for instance, however I additionally like doing the game,” he advised the UFC commentator turned podcast king. “There’s one thing so primal about it, I do not know. Since then, I’ve launched a bunch of my buddies to it. We practice collectively and we, like, wrestle collectively. There is a sure depth to it that I like.”

He has even inspired Fb workers to take up the game in branded gis, Jits Journal reported earlier this yr.

And he isn’t the one well-known face to pop up within the BJJ aggressive scene. Brit heartthrob Tom Hardy – greatest recognized for his roles in Inception, The Darkish Knight Rises, and Mad Max: Fury Street – appeared in a UK match final yr and likewise gained gold.

Zuckerberg vs Hardy when? ®