Mark Zuckerberg reveals it was Dana White who invited him to UFC Vegas 61 × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Gaming Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout MMA UFC News Mark Zuckerberg reveals it was Dana White who invited him to UFC Vegas 61 By Puneet Sharma Modified 01 Oct 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Mark ZUckerberg was in attendance for UFC Fight Night: Dern vs Yan [Image credits: @ufc on instagram and Marques Brownlee from YouTube] Mark Zuckerberg names Dana White as the man who invited him to be a part of UFC Vegas 61. In a recent Instagram post, Zuckerberg said he was excited to see Mackenzie Dern at the main event and thanked White for inviting him to the event. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post UFC Vegas 61 had an aura of mystery around it. Dana White and the UFC had stated that the event would be closed for MMA fans and the media alike. This sparked various speculations as to what could be the reason behind the decision. In the lead up to the event, there were talks that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had rented out the UFC Apex Arena for fight night. MMA journalist Ariel Helwani had talked about the possible reasons for the decision on his show. "I was told that it had to do something with Mark Zuckerberg. Now, is he renting it out just for him?.. Are they renting it out to do something? Some sort of metaverse event?... We'll see. Maybe that's why Dana White was being coy about it. You know when he has an announcement to make, you know when he has something up his sleeve he doesn't just like to blurt it out." Jed I. Goodman @jedigoodmanAriel discusses why the UFC event this weekend is closed to the fans and media.#TheMMAHour82567Ariel discusses why the UFC event this weekend is closed to the fans and media.#TheMMAHour https://t.co/fj1nDTbDa0 Dana White denied these rumors on social media, saying Zuckerberg did not rent out the Apex Facility. danawhite@danawhiteMark Zuckerberg did NOT rent out the UFC Apex. That’s total bullshit. twitter.com/MMARoasted/sta…2639234Mark Zuckerberg did NOT rent out the UFC Apex. That’s total bullshit. twitter.com/MMARoasted/sta… But the U.S. billionaire was seen in attendance for the UFC Vegas 61 event with his wife enjoying the fights. View this post on Instagram Instagram Post Ilir Latifi asks Mark Zuckerberg for a bonus After an impressive performance at UFC Vegas 61, Ilir Latifi addressed Mark Zuckerberg during his post-fight octagon interview with Paul Felder. During his time on the mic, 'The Sledgehammer' asked Zuckerberg to offer him a bonus for his performance. "I want that bonus tonight. And Mark, I know Mark from Facebook is here. You can throw in a bonus too, you know. Help us out," said Ilir Latifi. Jed I. Goodman @jedigoodmanGive him a bonus, Mark.10712Give him a bonus, Mark.https://t.co/t5UuReuI2h Latifi took on Aleksei Oleinik in a heavyweight clash in the prelims of UFC Vegas 61. The fight went the full 15-minute distance and ended with a dominant decision victory for Latifi. All three judges scored the contest 30-27 in favor of the 40-year-old. Latifi is now on a two-fight win streak in the UFC. The fight was 'The Sledgehammer's first UFC appearance in over a year. 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