--- title: "Watch Mark Zuckerberg Slam Opponent in Hand to Hand Combat" description: "Meta-formerly-Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg competed in his very first jiu-jitsu competition this weekend — and he did awesome, actually." date: "2023-05-09" modified: "2023-05-09" authors: - name: "Maggie Harrison Dupré" job_title: "Senior Staff Writer" link: "https://futurism.com/authors/mharrison" url: "https://futurism.com/the-byte/mark-zuckerberg-jiu-jitsu-combat" categories: - "Future Society" tags: - "billionaires" - "fighting" - "mark zuckerberg" - "the digest" --- # Watch Mark Zuckerberg Slam Opponent in Hand to Hand Combat ![Meta-formerly-Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg competed in his very first jiu-jitsu competition this weekend — and he did awesome, actually.]() *\Image: Luca Atalla\* ## MMArk It's no secret that [Meta-formerly-Facebook]() CEO and [all-around hobby guy]() Mark Zuckerberg loves to fight. Back when the Metaverse was still his company's "North Star," Zuck partook in a [martial arts-centered promo]() for Meta's AR products, and recently even bought out an entire UFC arena so that he, his [horrified wife](), and a few colleagues could enjoy a big-name fight in what was presumably a little too much silence (at least for our taste.) This weekend, Zucko proved once and for all that his interest in fighting also isn't just for Metaverse promotion. As [*USA Today* reports](), the [boar-slaying]() Silicon Valley CEO competed in his very first jiu-jitsu competition this weekend — and he did great, actually, taking home two gold medals and one silver. "Competed in my first jiu-jitsu tournament and won some medals for the Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu team," Zucko [wrote in a Sunday Instagram post]() memorializing the event, kindly adding a "thank you" note to his trainers, along with a few medal emojis for good measure. We're not jiu-jitsu experts by any means, but from the [videos captured of the event](), the guy looks like he knows what he's doing. https://twitter.com/Dexerto/status/1655641215247986689 ## Zuck'd by the Zuck But while congrats are surely in order, we must say that there's something a little surreal about seeing one of the world's richest and most powerful men battling it out in what very much appears to be a high school gymnasium (*USA Today* was unable to determine the location of the tournament). "Imagine trying to get to class and Zuck is walking to the gym," wrote one Instagram commenter. And on that note, other commenters pointed out how bizarre it probably was for the other fighters in the room — let alone the folks who actually had to fight the guy who built Facebook. "Damn," wrote the Swedish YouTuber PewDiePie, "imagine getting zuck'ed by the Zuck." That said, though, hobbies are a good thing, and kicking ass on the jiu-jitsu mat seems like a healthy way to cope with [that invitation to the White House that got lost in the mail](). And just as a general note, we might advise anyone competing in any Bay Area-located fist-slash-[sword-fighting]() competitions in the near future to keep an eye peeled for Zucko. **More on Mark Zuckerberg's hobbies:** [*Experts Surprised by Mark Zuckerberg's Skill in MMA Sparring Video*]() ## Author At Futurism, I've reported extensively on the rise of AI as a cultural and business force shaping the media industry, and more broadly how those dynamics are changing how we all consume and share information and relate to one another. I'm also fascinated by public health policy and ethics, the role of emerging tech in politics and governance — and the powerful people and forces at those intersections — climate change, and the environment. My investigation on Sports Illustrated's use of AI-generated authors with fictional biographies won a 2024 Mirror Award for "Best Story on Media Coverage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the Media" from Syracuse University's SI Newhouse School, I contributed to Niemen Lab's 2025 Predictions for Journalism series, and I've discussed my work for Futurism during appearances on NPR, CNN, the BBC, the CBC, and more. I grew up in rural Pennsylvania and attended the University of Massachusetts Amherst, where I played Division I field hockey for the Minutewomen as a midfielder. Since then, I've lived in New Orleans, Louisiana and Manhattan, New York. I spend my free time running, reading, perusing archival fashion, and searching for the world’s best negroni. I also have a debonair tuxedo cat, Westley, who's named after "The Princess Bride." ### Author social links [Bluesky]()