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Even in their wildest dreams, fans never predicted the two biggest tech giants to fight each other in an MMA cage. However, this might just be true in the near future. The MMA world finds itself eagerly anticipating a potential clash between two tech giants, Mark Zuckerberg, and Elon Musk.

It all began when news of Meta creating a Twitter-like platform surfaced. Soon, it got reactions from the Twitter boss, who took some playful jibes at Zuckerberg. However, things escalated to a point where both Zuckerberg and Musk agreed to fight each other in an MMA cage.

Recently, Dana White shed some light on the fighting skills of both billionaires during an interview with TMZ.

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Dana White discusses the fighting skills of Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk

White revealed that Zuckerberg takes the sport of MMA seriously, investing significant time and effort into his training. Moreover, White believes that the Meta CEO has showcased competence in both stand-up fighting and Jiu-Jitsu.

Elon has done “plenty of fights in South Africa” 🤣💀
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“Mark takes the sport very seriously. He trains very hard. He actually is good at Jiu-Jitsu, he is good at stand-up.” The UFC Boss’ words carry weight, as Zuckerberg recently left both geeks and grapplers wide-eyed when he competed in a Jiu-Jitsu competition and walked home with multiple medals.

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On the other hand, White said that Musk has only “claimed” to have a background in martial arts and Jiu-Jitsu. Moreover, the Tesla owner also stated to White that has substantial fight experience.

“Elon tells me that he has done martial arts, he has done Jiu Jitsu. He says ‘people might not this of me, but I have been in plenty of fighting growing up in South Africa’.”

Fan reactions to this statement

This statement by Dana White drew numerous reactions from fans. Some supporters expressed confidence in Zuckerberg’s abilities. Meanwhile, others highlighted Musk’s lack of experience and questioned his physical conditioning.

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Here are some of the reactions –

  • “Zuck is actually training rn he would beat the sh*t out Elon lol”
  • “Zuck is trained Elon is not and looks out of shape like a bag of potatoes. I am pushing all my chips to Zuck.”
  • “Classic Elon feeling like he has to relate. Getting into a spat with your siblings or elementary school buddies is not fighting in the context of MMA”

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  • “Throwing a punch in a school yard totally the same as winning BJJ tournaments dude cmon”
  • “Elon Musk has never been in a fight his entire life lol. He’d probably be way more humble if he had.”
  • “Elon Du Plessis”
  • “Somehow I can see UFC becoming the real life Celebrity Death Match like in the old MTV days. Shame.”
  • “These dudes are both nerds”

As the anticipation builds, the MMA community continues to debate the feasibility and potential outcome of a Zuckerberg-Musk bout.