The prospective MMA bout between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg has taken the world by storm. Both billionaires expressed their wish to fight each other after a tweet from the SpaceX CEO sent social media into a frenzy. Moreover, with each passing day, it seems that Musk is serious about fighting Zuckerberg.
While there was always a bit of intellectual sparring going on between Musk and Zuckerberg, no one could have imagined that talks of a physical bout between the two would capture everyone’s imagination. Now it seems as if the rivalry has reached its boiling point. After naming a venue for their fight, now Musk has shared more about his plans to fight.
Elon Musk reveals that one combat move that could make all the difference against Mark Zuckerberg
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After a podcast host, Lex Fridman tweeted about a jiu-jitsu match between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg, the SpaceX CEO suggested something better. The idea of the jiu-jitsu match could favor the Meta CEO since he recently won his first competition. Meanwhile, Musk wanted to go all out. He said, “Let’s go full MMA.”
Let’s go full MMA
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 22, 2023
Furthermore, the 51-year-old billionaire expressed his wish to fight inside the Octagon and even boasted about a special move that he had named ‘The Walrus’. He claimed that, in this move, he just lies down on top of his opponent and does nothing.
I have this great move that I call “The Walrus”, where I just lie on top of my opponent & do nothing
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 22, 2023
While Zuckerberg’s MMA experience is well documented, fans are unsure as to what kind of fighting skills Musk possesses. Furthermore, the SpaceX CEO once mentioned that he hardly works out. However, he has received an offer from former professional kickboxer Andrew Tate to train with him. Musk has even hinted that Joe Rogan could join him and take up a big role in this probable fight.
Dana White claims that billionaires are serious about fighting
During a recent interview with TMZ, the president of the UFC mentioned that he has talked with both Musk and Zuckerberg regarding the fight. It appears that the tech billionaires are all set to fight each other. Dana White said, “I was talking to both Elon and Mark last night. Both guys are absolutely dead serious about this.”
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Furthermore, Dana White understands the fact that the Musk vs Zuckerberg fight has the potential to be one of the biggest fights ever, maybe even bigger. Dana White added, “This would be the biggest fight ever in the history of the world. Bigger than anything that’s ever been done. It would break all PPV records.”
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It appears that many promoters want to grab this opportunity to book a fight between the two tech billionaires. If the fight comes to fruition, it will surely be the biggest crossover fight the world has ever seen. We will have to wait and see how things pan out in the not-so-distant future.
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