UFC Legend Claims 2016 Event as the Starting Point of Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg Rivalry: “You Remember the Missile Situation?”

The worlds of technology and combat sports are colliding, and you should expect the unexpected. It all began when Elon Musk, the mastermind behind Tesla and SpaceX, challenged Mark Zuckerberg to a fight. Surprisingly, the Facebook founder, who has been honing his Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu skills and even claimed medals in competitions, accepted the audacious offer.

At first, all of it was looking like a playful joke between the two billionaires. However, Dana White stepped in between and confirmed that both Musk and Zuckerberg were serious about fighting each other. Fast forward to the present, the entire internet community is eagerly waiting to see this once-in-a-lifetime bout materialise.

Recently, the ever-outspoken Chael Sonnen made some intriguing comments about the Musk-Zuckerberg situation.

Chael Sonnen talks about how the beef between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk Started

The former UFC fighter emphasized that the conflict between the two billionaires extended beyond mere words and gestures, stating that there was a public fight occurring. He highlighted that Musk’s challenge to Zuckerberg was not for a trivial game but rather for a sport where inflicting damage is a primary objective.

“They are fighting in public too. Whether they actually get out there and trade hands, there is a public fight going on. Elon Musk challenged him, he didn’t challenge him to a game of horseshoes. He challenged him to a sport that’s number one criteria is damage. He has threatened to damage him, it’s a big deal!”, said Sonnen.

Moreover, Sonnen referenced a significant incident when the Meta CEO’s $200 million satellite failed because of SpaceX. According to the UFC legend, this was the main incident that sparked the beef between them.

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“I don’t know people have followed the story. You remember the missile situation? Where reportedly Zuck put like 200 million into a missile and it blew up in space and Elon’s like ‘yeah sorry’ and just moved on. I mean you know where this whole beef started.”, Sonnen chimed in.

More about the missile incident of 2016

To unravel the origins of this epic beef, we rewind the clock to the ill-fated missile incident that triggered this feud. Zuckerberg had invested a staggering $200 million in an Israeli-built satellite named Amos-6, intended to bring internet access to some areas of Africa.

However, tragedy struck on that fateful September day in 2016 when a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the satellite exploded during a routine test. The catastrophic failure left Zuckerberg publicly disappointed in SpaceX’s ability to deliver on its commitment.

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Moreover, Zuckerberg’s public comments after the crash did not sit with the Twitter boss. According to many, this is the main reason why the beef started.