Ever wished to view 2 tech billionaires beat each other up? Like The Hunger Games however in reverse? Now’s your opportunity. Facebook creator Mark Zuckerberg has actually simply accepted an obstacle from Twitter’s owner Elon Musk to hash out their distinctions because most reputable and proper of public arenas– a cage battle. Everything began when news dropped that Zuckerberg’s Meta, the moms and dad business for Facebook and Instagram, is dealing with an alternative platform to Twitter called Threads. “I’m sure Earth can’t wait to be solely under Zuck’s thumb without any other alternatives,” Musk tweeted, to which among his fans responded: “Better take care … I heard he does jiu jitsu now.” “I’m up for a cage match if he is lol,” Musk continued. And Zuckerberg quickly addressed the call, publishing a screenshot of the Tweet on his Instagram story in addition to the caption: “Send Me Location.” Musk then reacted with “Vegas Octagon,” which is, obviously, the website of Ultimate Fighting Championship. This material is imported from twitter. You might have the ability to discover the exact same material in another format, or you might have the ability to discover more details, at their website. I’m up for a cage match if he is lol– Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 21, 2023It’s uncertain simply how severe Musk remained in his difficulty, as he published a later tweet apparently joking: “I have this fantastic relocation that I call ‘The Walrus,’ where I simply rest on top of my challenger & not do anything.” This is likewise the exact same man who, in 2022, challenged none aside from Vladimir Putin to “single fight” on Twitter, to no get. Zuckerberg, on the other hand, appears more than all set to enter the octagon. He frequently shares clips of his martial arts exercises to Instagram, sparring with professional fighters like Khai “The Shadow” Wu. Previously this year he even won a medal at a jiu jitsu competition. Soon after Musk tossed down the onslaught on Twitter, Zuck published another Instagram Reel, this time of himself doing drills with submission fumbling jiu jitsu champ Mikey Muscemi. Zuck can be seen practicing various submissions, consisting of an arm bar and triangle choke, on Muscemi, prior to moving over to gloves and sparring with kicks to tease his “MMA launching.” The proposed animosity match has currently, as was inescapable, end up being an extensive meme online– however those in the understand state it’s no joke, and will really be occurring. “I was speaking to Elon and Mark last night, both people are definitely dead major about this,” UFC president Dana White informed TMZ. “Because they both stated, ‘Yeah we’ll do it.’ They both wish to do it. Mark Zuckerberg struck me up initially and stated, ‘Is he severe?’ I stated, ‘I do not understand, let me ask.’ I asked him and he stated, ‘Yeah, I’m dead major.'” Philip Ellis Philip Ellis is an independent author and reporter from the United Kingdom covering popular culture, relationships and LGBTQ+ problems. His work has actually appeared in GQ, Teen Vogue, Man Repeller and MTV.
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Are Going to Duke It Out worldwide’s Weirdest Cage Fight
