Internet melts down over Mark Zuckerberg’s action-packed "Olympics" battle against UFC champ Alex Pereira: “Side quests getting crazier and crazier”

Mark Zuckerberg's 'Olympic' showdown with Alex Pereira recently sparked a frenzy on social media. Fans were left in splits as the Meta CEO put his athleticism to the test in a hilarious battle with the reigning UFC light heavyweight champion.

'Zuck' took to his Instagram account and uploaded a compilation featuring both himself and 'Poatan' competing in several Olympic events including surfing, synchronized diving, soccer and Judo. The video was more comedic than an actual competition, which resulted in a hilarious response from fans.

Check out Mark Zuckerberg's Olympic battle against Alex Pereira below:

Fans, fighters and MMA media personalities took to the comment section and shared their thoughts on Zuckerberg vs. Pereira. They noted that Zuckerberg and Pereira have been completing side quests for fun, while others mentioned that they are an unlikely duo that they'd like to see more of. Fans wrote:

"These side quests are getting crazier and crazier"

"The duo we didn't know we needed"

"I'm glad you're becoming a regular dude now. Keep it up."

Check out the fan reaction comments below:

Fan reaction comments regarding Zuckerberg and Pereira's Olympic battle [Image courtesy: @zuck - Instagram]

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Mark Zuckerberg is a massive UFC fan

One of the biggest revelations in recent years has been that Mark Zuckerberg has become a massive UFC fan.

The Meta CEO has attended several UFC pay-per-views and has struck friendships with a number of fighters. In addition to light heavyweight champion Alex Pereira, Zuckerberg has interacted with the likes of Max Holloway and Alexander Volkanovski and was even among the latter's team for his walkout at UFC 298.

Following UFC 300, Zuckerberg posted photos to his Instagram account along with a caption congratulating some of the winners that competed on the historic card. He wrote:

"What an epic night. Congrats @blessedmma @zhangweilimma @alexpoatanpereira @nobickal1 @funkmastermma on the great wins! Great to see so many legends and friends out there. Thanks @danawhite and @ufc for hosting us."

Check out Zuckerberg's post below: