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ONE Championship CEO Chatri Sityodtong Congratulates Mark Zuckerberg After Dana White and Conor McGregor Laud the Billionaire on Massive Combat Sports Achievement

Published 05/13/2023, 1:36 AM EDT

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The CEO of Meta, Mark Zuckerberg, proved his competency in the world of combat sports. He not only participated in his first-ever major BJJ tournament, but also earned a couple of medals for his team, both in no-Gi and Gi. Without a doubt, the entire combat sports community congratulated him on his Instagram post. Alexander Volkanovski, Israel Adesanya, Conor McGregor, Gordon Ryan, and Dana White expressed their joy at the CEO’s achievement.

To add to the list, ONE championship boss, Chatri Sityodtong, also congratulated Zuckerberg. The CEO then reverted back, thanked Sityodtong, and congratulated him on ONE Championship’s successful debut in the United States. The two have previously exchanged pleasantries and Zuckerberg invited him to the Meta HQ. Nevertheless, ‘Princely’ stunned the world with his performance at the BJJ tournament.

Mark Zuckerberg and Chatri Sityodtong congratulate each other on social media

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A few days ago, Zuckerberg took part in a major BJJ tournament. He caught the world by surprise when he rose victorious and won a couple of medals. Thereafter, he took to Instagram and shared the proud moment with the world. He captioned, “Competed in my first jiu jitsu tournament and won some medals for the Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu team. Thanks to @davecamarillo @khaiwu @intense0ne for training me!” 

 

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Without wasting any time, the entire sporting community congratulated him for the victories. Sityodtong was also one of them. The ONE Championship honcho wrote, “congratulations mark! way to go!!!” 

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Soon after, ‘Zuck’ replied to Sityodtong’s comment. He thanked him and congratulated him on the fight promotion’s debut on US soil. Zuckerberg replied, “@yodchatri Thank you and congrats on the great @onechampionship US debut this weekend!” The two indeed seem to have a really good relationship, online.

Mark Zuckerberg invited Sityodtong to the Meta HQ

Previously, the creator of Facebook shared an animated video, where his avatar was sparring with that of Volkanovski. While the whole world was impressed by the video, Sityodtong commented that ‘Zuck’ was looking sharp. Undeniably, it caught Zuckerberg’s attention, and he asked the ONE boss to visit Meta headquarters.

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Zuckerberg said, “@yodchatri Thanks! Would love to have you visit Meta HQ sometime”. Sityodtong seemed to accept the offer and replied that he loved everything Meta was doing. Furthermore, he offered to train together when he would visit the HQ.

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Zuckerberg stood tall with his grappling skills and definitely impressed the community of martial artists. What do you think? Let us know in the comments down below.

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Krushna Prasad Pattnaik

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Krushna Pattnaik is a UFC writer at EssentiallySports, with a deep passion for martial arts and storytelling. His extensive training in BJJ, Tae-Kwon-Do, and Muay Thai has given him a unique perspective on the sport of MMA, and his love for analyzing fights is evident in his exceptional writing. Krushna's personal experience in the ring has given him a deep understanding of the intricacies of a bout, and he brings this knowledge to his writing, providing readers with insightful and engaging content.
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Rohini Kottu