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Mark Zuckerberg In Alex Volkanovski's Corner At UFC 298, Share Pre-Fight Hug
Mark Zuckerberg may be worth $160+ billion, but he’s not above working a weekend side gig … the Facebook founder spent Saturday night cornering Alex Volkanovski for his title fight at UFC 298!
Well, at least until the punches started flying.
Zuck and Volk’s relationship isn’t a secret — they’re buddies — the guys have hung out/trained together multiple times since MZ got into Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu a couple of years ago.
Mark Zuckerberg supporting Volk at #UFC298 🤝 pic.twitter.com/6rOjtsXrlI
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So, when the 35-year-old featherweight walked to the Octagon at the Honda Center in Anaheim for his main event scrap vs. Ilia Topuria, Zuckerberg, in full coach’s kit, was standing with Alex’s team waiting for the fighter.
AV and MZ even shared a hug before Volk stepped in the cage.
It then appeared Zuckerberg took an Octagon-side seat … and watched as a spectator, no doubt rooting for his friend.
Unfortunately for the pair, the night ended with an “and new” after Volkanovski was stopped by KO in the second round of the 145 lb title fight … and Topuria was crowned the featherweight champion.
Mark watched the stoppage from just feet away.
Merab was talking to Mark Zuckerberg mid fight vs Cejudo.
Amazing #UFC298 @SpinninBackfist
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Zuckerberg was also front and center earlier in the night when Merab Dvalishvili threw opponent Henry Cejudo down in front of the FB CEO … and had a mid-round conversation with him.
Saturday marks the closest Zuckerberg’s gotten to a cage since negotiations with rival Elon Musk broke down … a battle that at one time looked like it would take place at The Colosseum.
Perhaps Saturday night, loss aside, got Zuck’s juices flowing. What do ya say, Elon?
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A new L.A. Times feature: Now you can save our expert recs for your next adventure
Whether you’re looking for the best restaurants L.A. has to offer, a fun and affordable way to spend your day or a new adventure in one of our city’s iconic neighborhoods, the Los Angeles Times has you covered.
You can now make our guides your own by saving individual recommendations for later — mixing and matching from food to fun and everything in between — with the confidence that your choices are backed by L.A. Times experts.
Saving is simple. Visit any of our local guides, find something that interests you and look for the “Save” button. From there, you can choose a category in which to save your item, such as Food & Drink or Things to Do.
Not an L.A. Times subscriber? Don’t worry. You can register for a free account to get saving on many of our guides. Once you’ve saved a few items, check out your personalized save dashboard at latimes.com/saved/guides. You can also find it in the site account dropdown menu.
Call it a wish list, bucket list or checklist — the dashboard is all yours. Revisit your saves, remove ones you don’t want and even see your items on a personal map.
We hope this makes it easier to explore L.A. and beyond.
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What makes a song a ‘millennial song’ : It’s Been a Minute
What is the defining ‘millennial’ anthem?
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What song best defines the millennial generation?
On this episode from our friends at All Songs Considered, NPR Music editors Hazel Cills and Sheldon Pearce join host Robin Hilton to weigh the options and attempt to pick the one song that best captures the Millennial experience, from the dizzying highs of the dot-com boom, when anything seemed possible, to the post-9-11 bust, the “hope and change” of the Obama years, and prolonged period of generational disillusionment.
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Additional support for this episode came from Corey Antonio Rose. It was edited by Neena Pathak. Our Executive Producer is Barton Girdwood. Our VP of Programming is Yolanda Sangweni.
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Knicks fans jeer Trump as Spurs take Game 3 in NBA Finals
Victor Wembanyama, #1 of the San Antonio Spurs, reacts during the second quarter against the New York Knicks in Game 3 of the 2026 NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden on June 8 in New York City.
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The New York Knicks lost Game 3 of the NBA Finals to the San Antonio Spurs last night, breaking their 13-game postseason winning streak.
Knicks coach Mike Brown criticized referees for the disparity between free throw attempts between the two teams. But fans online drew alternate theories as to why the Knicks lost: President Trump was at the game. This was the first time a sitting president attended an NBA Finals game.
“When Trump showed up on the jumbotron during the national anthem, [the crowd] booed louder than when the Spurs came on the court,” sports journalist Albert Samaha told Morning Edition.
President Trump later told reporters, “It was, I think, mostly cheers. It was loud, and very enthusiastic.”
NPR’s Michel Martin spoke with Samaha about Game 3, New York City’s reaction to having Trump in attendance and predictions for Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
Listen to the full interview by clicking on the blue play button above.
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