Tesla CEO Elon Musk has accepted a training offer from Canadian MMA icon Georges St-Pierre and appears ready to take on Meta CEO rival Mark Zuckerberg.
in a twitter thread last weekMusk said he was prepared for a siege with Zuckerberg following speculation that Meta was developing a Twitter rival app called Threads. Commenting on concerns over Meta’s CEO owning multiple social media apps, Musk said, “The planet, having no other choice, can’t wait to be at Zack’s mercy exclusively. It is,” he tweeted.
One Twitter user jokingly warned of Mr. Musk’s remarks because Mr. Zuckerberg does jiu-jitsu, but Mr. Musk responded by suggesting a cage fight with fellow tech billionaires. In response, Zuckerberg posted a screenshot of the Twitter thread to his Instagram story with the caption, “Send me your location.”
Quebec-born UFC legend on Tuesday Georges St-Pierre tweets about Muskoffered to be his training partner in a potential fight with Zuckerberg.
“I’m a big fan of yours and very honored to be your training partner and help you on your journey with Zuckerberg,” St-Pierre tweeted.
“Okay, let’s do it,” Musk, who also owns Twitter, replied.
It’s not confirmed if the tech billionaires will actually fight offline, but online endorsements continue to fuel the possibility of a caged fight.
Podcast host, jiu-jitsu black belt Rex Fridman Tweets Video He said he has been training with Zuckerberg and is looking forward to working with Musk.
In a video posted on TwitterUFC president Dana White also taunted tech billionaires by wearing a shirt that read “Zuckerberg vs. Mask.”
Here’s a highlight video of Mark Zuckerberg and myself training in jiu-jitsu.looking forward to training with you @Elon Musk likewise. It’s inspiring to see both Elon and Mark embarking on their martial arts journey. Watch the full video here: https://t.co/G1ubUuxILK pic.twitter.com/WsLaRiFf1o
— Lex Fridman (@lexfridman) June 25, 2023
