- Musk called out Zuckerberg on Twitter, and Zuckerberg replied "send me location" on Instagram, sparking a real possibility of a fight.
- Fight remains uncertain, but reports say Musk training with Georges St. Pierre and Jon Jones offered to help Zuckerberg; Musk's mother urged caution.
- Physical mismatch favors Musk with height and about 30 pound advantage, but Zuckerberg's karate skill and youth complicate the expected outcome.
The combat sports arena has seen some head turning headlines in recent times, a trend that was set in motion by YouTuber KSI, and former Disney star Jake Paul. Since then, mixed martial artists have competed with boxers in exhibition fights, strongmen have cast aside the atlas stones to don the gloves, and now, in what looks to be the pinnacle of ridiculous combat sports matchups, Elon Musk has called out Mark Zuckerberg on Twitter, to which Meta’s main man responded “send me location” in a story on Instagram.
Musk is known for his frequent posting of jokes and provoking insults on Twitter, so when the world saw this, many thought “here we go again”. What the world was not expecting was for Zuckerberg to answer the call, in a manner that the world of mixed martial arts had seen before when Khabib Nurmagomedov responded to Connor McGregor back in 2018.
Even after all the exhibition fights, and celebrity showdowns the world has seen in the past few years, this potential matchup still seems to tip the scales when it comes to just how surprising it is. Could the billionaire brawl really happen?
Will Musk vs. Zuck really happen?
In all honesty, it’s hard to say. While Musk and Zuckerberg are titans of the tech industry, they’re hardly friends, with Musk having reluctantly acquired Twitter, which is a long time competitor of Zuckerberg’s Facebook.
As far as sources are concerned, readers may access some conflicting information on the web in their journey to research whether this fight will go down. According to MMA Mania, Musk’s mother has “cancelled the fight”. Well, not really, but Musk’s mother has encouraged people to discourage this fight as she fears for her son’s safety.
Reputable sources such as Business Insider, Fox News, and The Independent all indicate however, that the fight might actually go through, with reports suggesting that Musk has agreed to train with legendary former UFC fighter Georges St. Pierre, while Jon Jones, current heavyweight and former light heavyweight champion of the UFC offering to help Zuckerberg get ready for the potential clash.
Tale of the Tape
Favourite to win
While sportsbooks do typically release odds of these exhibition type fights, the latest being Jake Paul vs. Nate Diaz, they haven’t yet released odds for this potential bout because of how early on this all still is, and also partly because the books aren’t entirely sure of whether this fight will actually happen.
What onlookers can do, however, is speculate. Musk could be argued to be the clear favourite, since the Tesla founder has more than 30 lbs on Zuckerberg, as well as a significant height advantage. Fans of Zuckerberg however may warn you to proceed with caution if you’re expecting an easy win for Musk, as the Meta founder avidly practices karate, and is 12 years younger than his potential competitor.
Either way, it’s very difficult to look past the sheer physical difference between these two men. Anyone in their right mind would expect Musk to overpower Zuck.
Closing thoughts
The world has truly entered an intriguing era, in which titans of industry can call one another out over social media, and have the world come to a standstill as they watch to see what will unfold. While the trend for outsiders of the combat sports industry to enter exhibition fights is on the up, Musk vs. Zuck is up there with one of the most outrageous matchups of this type. Time will tell if the world will get to see this fight come to fruition.
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