The bout between the tech billionaires might never come to fruition but one of them might still end up fighting. Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk called out each other for a cage fight when their rivalry in the tech world reached its peak. Many were eagerly waiting for their bout; however, it seems that the fight might never materialize. The major reason behind the same is the disagreements that rose between Zuckerberg and Musk. Both tech titans had two different approaches and needs for their upcoming clash.
Zuckerberg wanted things to move forward exactly like a professional MMA bout. However, Musk had entirely different plans, as he wanted the fight to take place in the Italian city of Rome. The SpaceX CEO also wanted the fight to be streamed live on X. Zuckerberg took offense when Musk took everything into his hands without giving an actual date for the bout. As the dust from this chaos settles, a UFC fighter has expressed his desire to fight Zuckerberg, as the Meta CEO hardly seems interested in fighting Musk now. Let’s find out more about the UFC fighter calling out Zuckerberg.
A new opponent for Mark Zuckerberg?
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A few days ago, Mark Zuckerberg announced that he would share the details of his next fight when he was ready. He was clearly not talking about fighting Elon Musk, as Zuckerberg felt that the X owner was not someone who took fighting seriously. The Meta CEO has also shown interest in fighting actual fighters by joining hands with promotions like the UFC. With this door open ajar, one UFC star has issued a challenge to the Meta boss, with an added stipulation that works in favor of ‘Zuck.’
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UFC flyweight fighter Lando Vannata has expressed his desire to fight Zuckerberg. He took to his Instagram handle and wrote, “Give him @groovylando pretty please.” Vannata has also planned how the bout between Zuckerberg and him would go.
‘Groovy’ also wrote, “I’ll only throw spinning kicks the entire fight.” The 12-7 MMA record holder seems to be desperately waiting to have the most exciting fight in his career. His last bout in the UFC was against Daniel Zellhuber at UFC on ESPN 44, where he lost the clash via unanimous decision. Now, fans should wait to find out if ‘Groovy’ will get to fight the tech billionaire.
Things turn in favor of Dana White once again
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A few days ago, Mark Zuckerberg clarified that he is looking forward to a fight that will put the “spotlight on the elite athletes at the top of the game.”By saying this, Zuckerberg made it clear that he wants to fight someone who takes it seriously and put the real fighters over at the same time. This would explain his desire to do business with Dana White.
A fight card featuring Zuckerberg would surely attract a large number of eyes. It would present the perfect opportunity for every fighter on the card to make a name for themselves in the MMA world. He believes that this is possible only if he fights under popular MMA promotions like UFC or ONE Championship.
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Now, these statements have given huge hope to UFC President Dana White. Earlier, Musk had denounced fighting Zuckerberg in the UFC. Now it seems that things have once again changed in favor of Dana White. Do you think that Mark Zuckerberg will fight against a UFC fighter? Let us know in the comments below.
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