Elon Musk says his much-awaited MMA cage fight against Mark Zuckerberg will be streamed live on his social network, X, formerly Twitter.
The billionaire tech entrepreneur announced the development in his recent post on Sunday, August 6.
Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg Cage Fight to Livestream on X
(COMBO/FILES) This combination of file photographs created on June 22, 2023, shows SpaceX, Twitter, and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk during his visit to the Vivatech technology startups and innovation fair at the Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris on June 16, 2023 (R) and Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg testifying before the House Financial Services Committee in the Rayburn House Office Building in Washington, DC on October 23, 2019.
As per a report by NBC News, Musk and Mark Zuckerberg will go head-to-head in a no-holds-barred MMA battle, testing their physical prowess. While the tech giants have been at odds in the past over various industry disputes, this bout promises to be the ultimate test of strength, strategy, and endurance.
In a recent post, Musk announced that the MMA cage fight between him and Zuck will be streamed live on X. He also assured everyone that "all proceeds will go to charity for veterans. "
Despite confirming the live stream, some of the details of the fight have yet to be disclosed. However, the Meta Chief Executive Officer (CEO) previously challenged Musk to do the match on August 26. Yet, Musk has yet to officially agree on the date.
CNN reports that the two tech titans agreed to go head-to-head in a cage fight last June. Since then, the rivalry between the two billionaires got much heated following the debut of Zuck's Twitter rival, Threads.
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Musk Says He Weighs 300 Pounds: What Does This Mean to the Fight?
The new Twitter logo rebranded as X, is pictured in Paris on July 24, 2023, on the account of its owner Elon Musk, after he changed his profile picture late on July 23, 2023, to the company's new logo, which he described as "minimalist art deco," and updated his Twitter bio to "X.com," which now redirects to twitter.com.
According to Business Insider, Musk recently expressed confidence in his ability to outlast his opponent. The Twitter buyer disclosed that he weight 300 pounds, noting he stands a chance to win the upcoming cage match.
An X user, Ed Krassenstein, shared a "fight card" photo of the two tech titans. The graphic says the Tesla big boss is "6'2" tall and weighs "197 lbs," adding that Musk is "built like a crash-test dummy."
On the other hand, the "fight card" adds that Zuckerberg is "155 lbs." Krassenstein described the Facebook founder as "one of the stronger nerds you will meet."
However, Musk responded to the post, revealing that he weighs "at least 300 lbs." Given that, he believes that "if the fight is short, I probably win." However, If the match stretches longer, the SpaceX boss says Zuck "may win on endurance." In other words, the Tesla CEO is seemingly bigger than the Facebook founder.
As Musk confirmed, the fight will be streamed live on X, and it is sure to be a major event. If you are a fan of either Musk or Zuckerberg or if you are just an MMA enthusiast, then you would not want to miss this fight.
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