Sitting cageside, Mark Zuckerberg attracted considerable attention at the T-Mobile Arena. The tech mogul made an appearance at UFC 320. Till the grand finale, when Alex Pereira knocked out Magomed Ankalaev to reclaim the light heavyweight title in under 90 seconds, the Meta honcho was seen speaking with fighters. One of such clips has gained significant traction. It pertains to a dressing room interaction between him and Pereira.

Mark Zuckerberg‘s colorful language made the video particularly intriguing. One of the richest men in the world, Zuckerberg, is well known for his love of mixed martial arts. In fact, a few years ago, talks about a potential fight with fellow billionaire Elon Musk did the rounds. In recent years, Zuckerberg has been honing his BJJ skills, even participating in tournaments successfully. As the locker room footage surfaced, it sparked a frenzy among fans and users.

Moments before the headliner, Mark Zuckerberg meets Alex Pereira backstage

Full Send MMA shared the minute-long footage. “Alex Pereira had Zuck dropping F bombs in his dressing room trying to hype him up before his fight with Magomed Ankalaev 🤬😂,” their message read. With Plinio Cruz acting as the translator, the clip began with Zuckerberg telling Alex Pereira that he looked healthy. The Brazilian thanked the Meta boss. Later, pointing at Pereira, Zuckerberg said, “This is a man who looks completely locked in and ready to f**king go.”

He gifted a beautiful pair of sunglasses to Alex Pereira, who tried them promptly and swung into his famous Chama steps. As the match time ticked closer, the two parted with an embrace. Mark Zuckerberg wished Pereira the best for his fight. “Our homies, all brothers,” Pereira reflected.

Even earlier, as the preliminary fights unfolded, Mark Zuckerberg stepped out of his cageside seat to hug Daniel Santos. The Brazilian defeated the unbeaten Joo Sang Yoo via second-round KO. Speaking about his interaction with Zuckerberg, Santos revealed, “That’s actually normal.”

“We’ve had a friendship for three years. He watched one of my fights; we’ve been DM’ing ever since,” he added.

The next battle awaits Pereira

As far as Alex Pereira is concerned, his next move is still shrouded in mystery. During the post-fight presser, Dana White revealed how, ahead of the fight, Pereira met him at the UFC Performance Institute and pressed for a heavyweight opportunity.

“We want to fight at heavyweight,” he seems to have told White. The UFC president remained noncommittal, though. “It’s not that I have any reservations about it. The guy is in a division where there’s still interesting fights. I like the guy so much. We’ll see. We’ll have to talk about it. I just don’t see why, unless he wants to retire. Why throw him at heavyweight? (It doesn’t) make any sense other than he just wants to do it so bad I’ll just say yes,” he said at the press conference.

If the heavyweight move doesn’t play out, then there’s a good chance of Alex Pereira facing third-ranked contender Carlos Ulberg. Sitting at the cageside, the New Zealand-born fighter, who boasts a formidable record, moved an inch closer to his title dream by knocking out Dominick Reyes at UFC Perth.

Another possibility could be a trilogy bout against Jiri Prochazka. The Czech fighter reaffirmed his contention with a dominating win over Khalil Rountree Jr.

So fans should stay tuned and watch out as the light heavyweight division undergoes a fresh round of shake-up.

Who would you want Alex Pereira to fight next? Or do you think he deserves a spot in the heavyweight division?