{"id":1928308,"date":"2023-05-10T17:57:34","date_gmt":"2023-05-10T21:57:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-boss-mark-zuckerberg-wins-at-jiu-jitsu-tournament\/"},"modified":"2023-05-10T18:01:33","modified_gmt":"2023-05-10T22:01:33","slug":"facebook-boss-mark-zuckerberg-wins-at-jiu-jitsu-tournament","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-boss-mark-zuckerberg-wins-at-jiu-jitsu-tournament\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO, wins Jiu-Jitsu competition."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffacebook-boss-mark-zuckerberg-wins-at-jiu-jitsu-tournament%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1928308&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Mark Zuckerberg Wins Gold and Silver Medals at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Tournament<\/h2>\n<p>The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, has recently won gold and silver medals at his first Brazilian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/white-fragility-author-robin-diangelos-new-book-flops-still-makes-new-york-times-best-seller-list\/\" title=\"\u2018White Fragility\u2019 Author Robin DiAngelo\u2019s New Book Flops, Still Makes New York Times\u2019 Best Seller List\">jiu-jitsu<\/a> competition in Redwood City, California. The Guardian reports that the martial arts community has taken notice of the tech billionaire as he has displayed his abilities, drawing praise from prominent athletes and celebrities.<\/p>\n<h3>Zuckerberg&#8217;s Passion for Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu<\/h3>\n<p>Zuckerberg, 38, took up an interest in the sport early on in the pandemic and shared his recent win on Instagram, stating, \u201cCompeted in my first jiu-jitsu tournament and won some medals for the Guerrilla Jiu Jitsu team.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Video of one match shows how seriously Zuckerberg takes the sport, apparently arguing with the referee after one match.<\/p>\n<h3>Praise from Coaches and Athletes<\/h3>\n<p>Khai \u201cthe Shadow\u201d Wu, one of Zuckerberg\u2019s coaches, praised his pupil and said, \u201cYesterday seeing Zuck compete was pretty epic. No match was easy and everything was earned. It was an honor to be able to help coach and offer any advice I could.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The tech mogul received support from several well-known athletes, such as former UFC champion Conor McGregor, who commented on the post, \u201cYo!!! F***ing awesome Mark.\u201d Brazilian Bernardo Faria, the five<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/facebook-boss-mark-zuckerberg-wins-at-jiu-jitsu-tournament\/\" title=\"Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook CEO, wins Jiu-Jitsu competition.\">-time world jiu-jitsu champion<\/a>, also praised Zuckerberg\u2019s performance, exclaiming, \u201cAmazing!!! Half guard, arm-bars, triangle! Super cool!&#8217;\u201d Other famous people joined in to congratulate Zuckerberg on his success, including US TV host Mario Lopez.<\/p>\n<h3>Other Celebrities Who Practice Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu<\/h3>\n<p>Not just Zuckerberg but other well-known people have taken up the martial art. Actor Jason Statham and comedian Russell Brand both hold purple belts in jiu-jitsu, while actor Ashton Kutcher, who started training over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/prager-trip-to-vietnam-reconfirmed-my-hatred-of-communism\/\" title=\"PRAGER: Trip To Vietnam Reconfirmed My Hatred Of Communism\">ten years ago<\/a>, holds a brown belt. Star of Venom and Peaky Blinders Tom Hardy also competes in the UK after taking first place in events in Milton Keynes and Wolverhampton.<\/p>\n<p>Zuckerberg\u2019s foray into martial arts has attracted a lot of attention and emphasizes the rising popularity of Brazilian jiu-jitsu among public figures and celebrities.<\/p>\n<p>Read more at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/technology\/2021\/jul\/12\/mark-zuckerberg-wins-gold-and-silver-medals-at-jiu-jitsu-tournament\">the Guardian<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg won gold and silver medals at his debut Brazilian jiu-jitsu tournament in Redwood City, California. The Guardian reports that\u00a0Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, took home gold and silver medals at his first Brazilian jiu-jitsu competition in Redwood City, California, recently. 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