Over the past 10 days, Dana White, president of the UFC, said he, Musk and Zuckerberg — aided by advisers — have negotiated behind the scenes and are inching towards what would be an exhibition match. A Musk-Zuckerberg 'cage match' may actually happen:
Talks over a Òcage matchÓ exhibition fight between tech billionaires Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have progressed and the parameters of an event are taking shape.
White called Musk, who runs Tesla, Twitter and SpaceX, and confirmed that he was willing to throw down. White then relayed that to Zuckerberg. In response, Zuckerberg posted on Instagram, “Send Me Location,” a reference to the catchphrase of Khabib Nurmagomedov, one of the UFC’s most decorated athletes.Since then, White said, he has talked to the tech billionaires separately every night to organize the showdown. On Tuesday, he said, he was “on the phone with those two until 12:45 in the morning.
The fight would be an exhibition match, White said, and outside official UFC jurisdiction and rights deals, though he would help produce the event. The tech leaders have agreed there should be a charity component, White and a person familiar with the talks said, with details still being worked out. The preferred location is Las Vegas, which requires approval from the Nevada Athletic Commission. On Thursday, Musk tweeted that the event could also happen in the Roman Colosseum.
If they take their rivalry beyond those jibes, White said he had concerns about the physical gaps between the billionaires. Apart from their 13-year age difference, Musk is said to be at least 70 pounds heavier than Zuckerberg. In official MMA bouts, athletes are generally matched up by weight. Zuckerberg started training on a lark mostly in his garage in 2021, where he built what he called a “mini academy” with a circle of friends who spar with him. He has said he appreciated that Brazilian jujitsu required “100% focus” and strategic thinking to defeat an opponent, rather than brute strength.
Zuckerberg is likely in fighting shape. He has been on a strict workout regimen, going for runs and challenging friends and colleagues to beat his times, two people close to him said. Last month, he posted a personal record for completing the “Murph” challenge, which requires completing a series of pullups, pushups, running multiple miles and doing hundreds of squats, all while wearing weighted, military-grade body armor.
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