Published 02/09/2023, 4:00 PM EST
As UFC 284 gets ever closer, Alexander Volkanovski and Islam Makhachev are getting wishes from their fans. Both camps will feel confident about their fighter coming out as the winner and are upbeat as they move in for the judgment day. Tech Tycoon and billionaire Mark Zuckerberg has sent a special message to Alexander Volkanovski ahead of his fight with Islam Makhachev. The Meta pioneer shared a video that showed a video of ‘The Great’ and Mark Zuckerberg having a go at each other while wearing motion-capturing devices that created an AI version of the spar.
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The resultant looked absolutely cool, and it left fans in awe. UFC fighters and fans too shared their views on the video. ‘Volk’ visited the Meta HQ last year. The video has gathered over 100k likes in just an hour of being posted.
Fans react to Zuckerberg’s special wish for Alexander Volkanovski
Fans welcomed the video that included some sleek kicks from Zuckerberg. The UFC’s official handle was also seen in the comments section along with others. The comment read, “Metaverse has a new P4P #1”
Another fan who was impressed with Zuckerberg said, ” This is epic! Mark, your leg kicks are Let’s gooooo @alexvolkanovski! Rooting for you this weekend.”
UFC welterweight Gilbert Burns had a few words. He commented, “That’s so dope!! Wow”.
Another fan commented, “That’s crazy” !!
The video grabbed the attention of bantamweight fighter Urijah Faber, too. His crisp comment read, “nuts”.
An ardent Volk fan sent his wishes and commented, “Good luck this weekend @alexvolkanovski — we’re all cheering you on from California!”.
Champion vs Champion for UFC 284
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UFC 284 will arguably present the biggest fight of this year till now. Lightweight champion Islam Makhachev will be up against the #1 pound-for-pound fighter in the UFC and fans are super excited. Both fighters will have a lot at stake. While Alexander Volkanovski has the opportunity to become a two-division champion, Makhachev will not let go of his belt so easily. While ‘Volk’ is known for his striking and superior fight IQ,
He is smaller compared to Makhachev and may be in trouble if the fight goes on the ground. Fans are definitely going to see a blockbuster on the 12th of February and the lead-up to the fight is only spicing things further. UFC president Dana White had also said that the fight was going to break a few PPV records.
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How excited are you for UFC 284? Who will you be cheering for? Let us know.
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