Elon Musk suggests a potential altercation with Mark Zuckerberg, acknowledging the possibility of an unfavourable outcome due to his limited experience.
The speculation surrounding a hypothetical clash between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg persists. Recently, Musk playfully challenged the CEO of Meta and a novice jiu-jitsu practitioner to a cage fight, igniting a growing interest. Responding to Musk’s taunt, Zuckerberg requested a location for the bout, while a representative from Meta assured The Verge that the CEO’s intentions were genuine.
UFC CEO Dana White further added fuel to the fire by confirming that he engaged in a serious conversation with both Musk and Zuckerberg, lasting an hour and a half.
During a Twitter Space event hosted by Bloomberg reporter Ashlee Vance, focused on the ascent of commercial space, Musk found himself confronted with the initial question concerning the impending clash with Zuckerberg.
Speaking from a friend’s birthday celebration in Europe, Musk disclosed, “I haven’t commenced my training yet. If it materializes, I will make the necessary preparations.” Despite possessing a height and weight advantage over Zuckerberg, most onlookers, including Insider’s Hasan Chowdhury, believe Musk’s lack of mixed martial arts experience would likely result in his defeat.
“I allocate my time based on necessity, and ordinarily, engaging in physical altercations isn’t one of them,” Musk expressed during the interview.
Cage fights encompass various forms of martial arts, including Zuckerberg’s preferred discipline of jiu-jitsu, as well as kickboxing, Muay Thai, wrestling, and boxing. It remains uncertain which approach Musk, given his significantly larger physique, would adopt within the octagon. Vance emphasized Zuckerberg’s dedication to jiu-jitsu, stating, “He takes this seriously. The outcome could be unfavourable.”
Musk responded, acknowledging the plausibility of such an outcome but concluded by stating, “I genuinely believe it might transpire.”
Should this clash come to fruition, it could potentially resolve the longstanding animosity between the two individuals, which allegedly involved subtle jabs at each other’s achievements.
