Known for his keen interest in mixed martial arts, META CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently ran into the first roadblock of his MMA journey.
The Facebook founder took to Instagram on Friday to reveal that he'd undergone surgery for an ACL tear sustained during a training session in preparation for his first "competitive MMA fight early next year."
Despite the seriousness of the injury, the 39-year-old is confident he will make a full recovery and is still looking forward to a potential bout once he's cleared to compete.
“Tore my ACL sparring and just got out of surgery to replace it,” Zuckerberg wrote on Instagram. “Grateful for the doctors and team taking care of me. I was training for a competitive MMA fight early next year, but now that’s delayed a bit. Still looking forward to doing it after I recover. Thanks to everyone for the love and support.”
Interestingly, rumors of a possible MMA bout between the Facebook founder and Elon Musk began making the rounds earlier this year after the two moguls seemingly agreed to the same on social media. However, the potential fight seemed to be on hold with Musk announcing in August that he might require surgery for a neck injury.
It is unclear who Zuckerberg was preparing to face prior to the ACL tear. Nevertheless, one can expect Zuckerberg, who was recently promoted to blue belt by renowned BJJ trainer Dave Camarillo, to be back in action on the mats and eventually even inside an MMA cage.
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