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Most people probably didn’t have “Elon Musk Challenging Mark Zuckerberg To A Cage Match” on their 2023 bingo card, but anyone who did got the chance to check it off after the latter quickly accepted the offer the former issued on Twitter last week.
You’d think that two of the richest people on the planet would have better things to do than engage in physical combat, but it sure sounds like the tech billionaires are pretty serious about the proposed fight based on what’s transpired since the idea was floated.
The fact that Zuckerberg has won a gold medal in a real, actual jiu-jitsu competition would appear to give the Facebook founder an edge over the man who currently serves as the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, and most sportsbooks seem to think that’s the case thanks to the unofficial odds that have been posted.
Musk’s mother is also very skeptical that her son could top Zuck in the Octagon (a sentiment his father endorsed when he described the fight as a “no-win situation” for Elon), and it seems like he’d have a lot of work to do based on what he’s had to say about his exercise habits in the past.
With that said, it appears he’s found a pretty solid ally in the form of MMA legend Georges St-Pierre, as the 42-year-old who holds black belts in multiple fighting disciplines reached out to Musk on Twitter to offer to help him train for the fight before having his offer accepted.
Ok, let’s do it 🔥🔥
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 27, 2023
As things currently stand, it seems hard to believe Musk is actually going to go through with the fight when everything is said and done; based on his history, it seems much more likely he’ll continue to hype it up before backing out and claiming the entire spectacle was an “epic troll.”
However, it certainly doesn’t hurt to have St-Pierre in your corner.