Elon Musk has been talking about his preparations and plans for the potential fight against Mark Zuckerberg. He recently mentioned how he was thinking about donating money to charity. Finally, he has come up with the details as to the confirmed location and the live-streaming details for the battle of the billionaires.
Recently, Dana White mentioned that he was looking forward to getting into the mix for the Musk vs Zuckerberg fight. However, it seems like things may not turn out that way. The SpaceX CEO has a different plan in mind and has notified his fans and followers online regarding how they’re going to approach the fight.
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg’s foundations to manage their fight
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It seems that the UFC may no longer play a part in the management process. Musk has announced that his and Mark Zuckerberg’s foundations will be in charge of managing the highly anticipated cage match. The 52-year-old said, “The fight will be managed by my and Zuck’s foundations (not UFC).” He has specified that Dana White’s promotion will have no part in the scenario.
The fight will be managed by my and Zuck’s foundations (not UFC).
Livestream will be on this platform and Meta. Everything in camera frame will be ancient Rome, so nothing modern at all.
I spoke to the PM of Italy and Minister of Culture. They have agreed on an epic location.
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) August 11, 2023
Furthermore, Elon Musk previously mentioned that his fight will live-stream on X (Twitter). But Mark Zuckerberg took issue with it, claiming for a more reliable platform. As such, the SpaceX CEO has stated that both X and Meta will join hands and the live stream will be available on both platforms. “Livestream will be on this platform and Meta.” He also gave the details regarding the location of the fight. Let us take a look.
The fight will take place in Rome
Musk stated that the location of choice will be the Italian city of Rome. Every aspect of the location will remain authentic, so there will be no modernistic setup in place. He said, “Everything in camera frame will be ancient Rome, so nothing modern at all.” However, the 52-year-old billionaire didn’t mention if it will take place in the Colosseum, which he and even Dana White had been pushing for a long time.
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Elon Musk also mentioned that he had spoken to the Prime Minister of Italy, Giorgia Meloni, and the Minister of Culture to finally decide on a location that he deemed “epic”. Musk added, “I spoke to the PM of Italy and Minister of Culture. They have agreed on an epic location.”
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The announcement of a fight between the two, months ago, had sparked a flurry of attention on social media. Many users have already started weighing in on who they believe will be victorious. It was initially thought that the bout would either take place in the UFC Octagon in Las Vegas or inside the historic Colosseum in Rome. Fortunately, it seems like an agreement has been reached and the event looks to be set for imminent occurrence.
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