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Conor McGregor and Jake Paul react to Elon Musk claiming the UFC won’t promote Mark Zuckerberg fight

McGregorCombat sports icons Conor McGregor and Jake Paul offered their take on the revelation that the UFC may not be involved in the billionaire beatdown between tech gurus Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. On Friday, Musk caught the attention of fight fans after revealing details surrounding his utter ridiculous and all-to-real scrap with Facebook co-founder […]

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Combat sports icons Conor McGregor and Jake Paul offered their take on the revelation that the UFC may not be involved in the billionaire beatdown between tech gurus Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.

On Friday, Musk caught the attention of fight fans after revealing details surrounding his utter ridiculous and all-to-real scrap with Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. Initially, all signs pointed toward the fight taking place inside the Octagon, but according to the Titan of Teslan, the Las Vegas-based promotion won’t have anything to do with the social media smackdown.

“The fight will be managed by my and Zuck’s foundations (not UFC),” Musk posted on X. “Livestream will be on this platform and Meta. Everything in camera frame will be ancient Rome, so nothing modern at all. I spoke to the PM of Italy and Minister of Culture. They have agreed on an epic location.”

Suggesting that the fight will not be promoted by the UFC in any way, shape, or form certainly came as a surprise to many. But for former two-division world champion Conor McGregor, it was a welcomed bit of news.

“I could not be less interested in this, I am so happy the ufc will not be involved,” McGregor wrote in a since-deleted post.

Of course, not everyone was thrilled about Dana White being removed from the equation. One user even suggested that the UFC’s involvement was the only thing keeping the fight from being a complete circus. “If UFC is taken away from the equation, then I see this as a clown show just like those YouTube fights.”

Like Conor McGregor, Jake Paul Applauds Elon Musk’s Decision, but for Decidedly Different Reasons

Another man happy to hear about Elon Musk’s plans for his fight with ‘The Zuck’ was YouTube star and pro boxer Jake Paul. Taking to social media, ‘The Problem Child’ applauded Musk’s decision to drop the UFC and distribute all proceeds to charity. Of course, Paul made it clear that he was interested in being evolved, suggesting Musk could use some of the funds to establish a pension for professional fighters.

“Elon Musk is the real boss of bosses. Meanwhile Dana White selling Musk Zuck t-shirts. This is how you do it. All to charity. Would be amazing to use some of the proceeds to setup a pension plan for fighters. Elon – I am al in to help in any way.”

Responding to his own post on X, Elon Musk also revealed that he underwent an MRI and will likely need to undergo surgery before stepping inside the cage with the META CEO.

“I spent 3 hours in an MRI machine on Monday. Bottom line is that my C5/C6 fusion is solid, so not an issue,” Musk added. “However, there is a problem with my right shoulder blade rubbing against my ribs, which requires minor surgery. Recovery will only take a few months.”

Do you agree with Conor McGregor or Jake Paul’s take on Musk vs. Zuckerberg?

Elon Musk announces UFC will not be involved in a potential fight with him and Mark Zuckerberg

Elon Musk confirms no UFC involvement in planned fight with Mark Zuckerberg UFC Dana WhiteElon Musk has revealed that his fight against Mark Zuckerberg will not be promoted and put on by the UFC. The world’s attention recently shifted towards the sport of MMA after Musk and Zuckerberg agreed to fight one another in a ‘cage match’. UFC president Dana White didn’t take long to get involved after seeing […]

Elon Musk confirms no UFC involvement in planned fight with Mark Zuckerberg UFC Dana White

Elon Musk has revealed that his fight against Mark Zuckerberg will not be promoted and put on by the UFC.

The world’s attention recently shifted towards the sport of MMA after Musk and Zuckerberg agreed to fight one another in a ‘cage match’. UFC president Dana White didn’t take long to get involved after seeing the chance to make a whole lot of money.

While White has previously stated that he doesn’t do ‘gimmick’ fights, he is clearly eager to be a part of the event. As of just recently, White said that he was in discussions with all parties and even the Italian government in an attempt to host it in a Colosseum.

“It’s real, they do want to fight. It’s real. It’s funny because we were talking about the Colosseum for that fight and I actually did have a meeting with the Minister of Culture’s team in Italy to actually hold that fight in the Colosseum if it would happen. We’re talking,” White said on Mike Tyson podcast Hotboxin‘.

Elon Musk moves away from UFC being involved

However, in a recent post to Twitter, Musk announced that the fight is on, but would not be put on by the UFC. The billionaire announced that he and Zuckerberg would be in charge of the event.

“The fight will be managed by my and Zuck’s foundations (not UFC).
Livestream will be on this platform and Meta. Everything in camera frame will be ancient Rome, so nothing modern at all.
I spoke to the PM of Italy and Minister of Culture. They have agreed on an epic location.”– Elon Musk.

Reaction has been mixed to the potential fight, some believe that it makes a joke of the sport while some think that it could bring more eyes to it.

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Mark Zuckerberg vs. Elon Musk – Dana White in talks to hold historic showdown at the Colosseum in Rome

Dana White holds talks for UFC fight Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg at ColleseumAs more days pass, the possibility of a Mark Zuckerberg Vs. Elon Musk’s MMA bout seems more likely. However, the question remains: where would be a fitting venue for such a historic event? Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO of Meta, while Musk owns the social media platform ‘X’, in addition to owning SpaceX and Tesla.  […]

Dana White holds talks for UFC fight Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg at Colleseum

As more days pass, the possibility of a Mark Zuckerberg Vs. Elon Musk’s MMA bout seems more likely. However, the question remains: where would be a fitting venue for such a historic event?

Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO of Meta, while Musk owns the social media platform ‘X’, in addition to owning SpaceX and Tesla. 

The pair have been going tit for tat on social media for a while now expressing a desire to go toe to toe with one another, ever since Mark Zuckerberg’s interest in MMA hit the internet.

UFC President Dana White instantly expressed his interest in promoting the fight and has even made merchandise to promote more hype around the prospect of the fight. 

Regardless his tactics have worked, as it seems like the two billionaires have had no trouble agreeing to fight it’s just the logistics to figure out.

White has even told Mike Tyson this week that he had spoken to Gennaro Sangiuliano’s team about holding the event in Rome’s Colosseum. 

Mark Zuckerberg Vs. Elon Musk at the Colosseum?

Both Zuckerberg and Musk mentioned the Colosseum in Rome as a potential location, despite there not being a recorded ‘fight’ there since 400 AD. 

However, Dana White has said he has already made the inquiries and spoken to Italy’s culture minister about the prospect of staging a cage fight between Zuckerberg and Musk within the Colosseum. 

“It’s real, it’s real, they do wanna fight. We were literally talking about the Colosseum for that fight,” White said. 

“I actually did have a meeting with the minister of culture’s team in Italy to actually have that fight in the Colosseum, if it would happen… It would be MMA. We’re talking. No steroids, no steroids allowed; these guys would be drug tested. Zuckerberg takes this s*** very seriously. He is a huge UFC fan, he trains. He’s an MMA fan, I should say. Elon grew up doing judo, he’s a legit judo guy.”

Dana White believes if he was able to get everything over the line this would be the biggest combat sports event of all time, estimating that it would make over $1 billion in revenue.

“This is one of those fights that, if we did do that, I would build a killer undercard with tons of great fights and them in the main event. But think about how big that fight is! Two of the richest, most powerful guys in the f***ing world are gonna fight on the biggest stage ever.“

White continued: “Everybody would [pay for it]! Who doesn’t wanna see that fight? That’s the kind of fight your grandmother would watch. [Donald] Trump would have to fight [Vladimir] Putin for a fight to be bigger than that.”

Who would leave with their hands raised, Mark Zuckerberg or Elon Musk?

Khabib Nurmagomedov refuses to train Elon Musk ahead of billionaire beatdown with Mark Zuckerberg

Elon MuskUFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov has declined the opportunity to train tech billion Elon Musk ahead of his highly-anticipated clash with fellow social media mogul Mark Zuckerberg. After reaching out to ‘The Eagle’ for some help in the gym, Elon Musk was likely disappointed to find out that Nurmagomedov has no interest in being […]

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UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov has declined the opportunity to train tech billion Elon Musk ahead of his highly-anticipated clash with fellow social media mogul Mark Zuckerberg.

After reaching out to ‘The Eagle’ for some help in the gym, Elon Musk was likely disappointed to find out that Nurmagomedov has no interest in being part of their combat sports circus. That is according to a representative of the former lightweight world champion, who told Russian news outlet TASS that Nurmagomedov had respectfully declined Musk’s offer.

Elon Musk wanted Khabib Nurmagomedov to help him prepare for the fight against Zuckerberg. However, Khabib declined this proposal, and we do not know the reasons [for his refusal].”

In a follow-up statement, Nurmagomedov’s representative revealed that the undefeated icon declined the opportunity based on philosophical differences between the two men when it comes to “life, alcohol, and drugs.”

“According to representatives of Khabib Nurmagomedov, he refused because he trains only his guys, whom he knows personally,” the report read. “It could also have a negative impact on the image of the wrestler, since and Musk have different views on life, alcohol, and drugs. Khabib refused for reasons of principle. He ended his coaching and sports career, nothing can change that. Musk’s status also does not play any role. Although Khabib regularly receives offers both to be a coach and to return to sports” (h/t Sportskeeda).

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Call in the Big Guns to Prepare for Their Clash in the Cage

Elon Musk shouldn’t be too heartbroken considering he already has another UFC Hall of Famer helping him ahead of the billionaire beatdown. Former two-division world champion Georges St-Pierre was thrilled for the opportunity to train with someone that he truly admires and the pair have already been spotted putting in work together

But the Terror of Twitt… X will need all the help he can get as his proposed opponent, Mark Zuckerberg has enlisted the help of several big guns in the world of mixed martial arts, including reigning UFC champions Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski, and five-time IBJJF world champion Mikey Musumeci.

No official date or location has been revealed for the social media smackdown, but Elon Musk recently revealed that the bout would stream live on X (formerly Twitter) with all proceeds going to charity.

Elon Musk reveals fight with Mark Zuckerberg will stream on X with all proceeds going to charity

Elon MuskThe man behind Twitter’s monumentally silly rebranding, Elon Musk, revealed that his heavily-rumored clash with fellow tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg will be streamed on his newly revamped platform. Earlier this year, the Titan of Tesla laid down a challenge to Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg after ‘The Zuck’ revealed a new app exclusively designed to compete […]

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The man behind Twitter’s monumentally silly rebranding, Elon Musk, revealed that his heavily-rumored clash with fellow tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg will be streamed on his newly revamped platform.

Earlier this year, the Titan of Tesla laid down a challenge to Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg after ‘The Zuck’ revealed a new app exclusively designed to compete with Elon Musk’s $44 billion dollar acquisition. That challenge quickly turned into an entity all its own, particularly when UFC President Dana White interjected himself and suggested that both men were 100% serious about stepping inside the Octagon to settle their differences.

From there, every promoter and fighter in the world came out of the woodwork, looking for a piece of the pie. Things have calmed for a bit, but Elon Musk got people talking once again after revealing that his fight with Mark Zuckerberg would stream live on X (formerly Twitter) with all proceeds being donated to charity.

“Zuck v Musk fight will be live-streamed on X,” Musk wrote. “All proceeds will go to charity for veterans.”

The Early Odds for Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg

At this point, no other details have been revealed regarding when Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg will strap on the four-ounce gloves for a scrap inside the cage. But that hasn’t stopped oddsmakers from jumping at the chance to create some lines for the potential social media smackdown. DraftKings listed Zuckerberg as a -160 favorite, a much more measured approach than that of Fan Duel who listed ‘The Zuck’ as a four-to-one favorite right out the gate.

Though the lines may be a bit all over the place, everyone appears to unanimously agree that Mark Zuckerberg will come out on top in a fight with Elon Musk. The Meta CEO has been an avid fan of mixed martial arts for some time and regularly trains in the sport. ‘The Zuck’ has even competed in BJJ tournaments over the last year, walking away with some medals in the process.

Musk’s only real advantage is his size, standing at 6’1″ compared to Zuckerberg who is reportedly 5’8″ tall. Musk will also carry a significant weight advantage, packing on nearly 30 pounds more than his proposed opponent.

How Dana White plans to get that fight licensed by the NSAC is anyone’s guess, but the UFC President did manage to get Power Slap sanctioned, so we suppose it’s not as far-fetched as it sounds.

Mark Zuckerberg earns BJJ blue belt amid links to UFC debut: ‘I’ve learned so much about fighting’

mark zuckerbergMark Zuckerberg has now earned his blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Zuckerberg has quicky become big BJJ and fight fan, competing in a no-Gi and Gi competition as well as renting out the entire Apex for a UFC fight night. The Facebook founder made headlines after taking up BJJ and has since become infatuated with […]

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Mark Zuckerberg has now earned his blue belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.

Zuckerberg has quicky become big BJJ and fight fan, competing in a no-Gi and Gi competition as well as renting out the entire Apex for a UFC fight night.

The Facebook founder made headlines after taking up BJJ and has since become infatuated with it. For his efforts, Zuckerberg has now earned his blue belt and would post to Instagram-

“Congrats @davecamarillo on your 5th degree black belt. You’re a great coach and I’ve learned so much about fighting and life from training with you. Also honored to be promoted to compete at blue belt for @guerrillajjsanjose team.”

Mark Zuckerberg talks BJJ journey

Whether you like him or not, and factoring in the very questionable moral and business decisions he has made over his life, Zuckerberg does seem to really like the sport. For some, his presence is not something that they want, but Zuckerberg seems like he will floating around the community for some time.

Appearing on the Lex Friedman podcast, the 39-year-old discussed his martial arts journey.

“I’m a competitive person. Doing sports that basically require your full attention, I think is really important to my mental health and the way I just stay focused on doing everything I’m doing. So I decided to get into martial arts and it’s, it’s awesome,” Zuckerberg said.

“I got a ton of my friends into it. We all train together. We have a mini Academy in my garage. And one of my friends was like, Hey, we should go do a tournament. I was like, okay, yeah, let’s do it. I’m not gonna shy away from a challenge. I registered under my first and middle name, so Mark Elliot and it wasn’t until I actually like pulled all that stuff off right before I got on the mat that I think people knew it was me.” (H/T MiddleEasy)

Mark Zuckerberg talks with Lex Friedman

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