Angela B. Culture 06.27.2023 22:Jun PM EDT

Elon Musk Already Training for His Match with Mark Zuckerberg

Gone are the days when billionaires settle disputes through sophisticated arguments or court meetings. Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are bringing in a new era of tech executives fighting it out in a ring. It appears that Elon Musk is really serious about winning as he starts training for his fight against the Meta CEO.

Elon Musk Trains for the Fight

Elon Musk is known for his blunt and controversial statements, with some turning into a legal matters such as his "420" joke about Tesla stocks. With Zuckerberg planning to launch Threads which rivals Twitter, Musk responds by saying he's "up for a cage match."

Based on a tweet from research scientist and podcaster Lex Fridman, the Tesla CEO is not relying on his claimed experience with street fights growing up in South Africa after all. The photos show Musk tacking the MIT researcher to the ground and pinning him down.

Fridman stated that he went through an impromptu training session with the tech billionaire for a few hours. During the session, he claims to be impressed with Musk's strength, power, and skill on the feet and on the ground. Still, he was not exactly rooting for a fight.

The podcaster also stated that the world is "served far better if they train martial arts but not fight in the cage," but that he was "there for them, no matter what." Most would disagree, as the world would be interested in watching two billionaires fight it out in a cage match.

I did an impromptu training session with @elonmusk for a few hours yesterday. I'm extremely impressed with his strength, power, and skill, on the feet and on the ground. It was epic. It's really inspiring to see Elon and Mark doing martial arts, but I think the world is served… pic.twitter.com/cq00A9Xnmw
— Lex Fridman (@lexfridman) June 27, 2023

A few hours of training might not be enough for the Tesla CEO to beat Mark Zuckerberg in a fight, seeing as he has already proven his skill in jiu-jitsu by winning a gold and silver medal in a tournament in California. But, Elon is still ahead when it comes to height and weight.

Compared to the Meta chief executive who is 5"7 in height, Elon Musk is 6"1 according to CelebHeights. Although, some sources say he's actually just 5"11. The latter is also 26 pounds heavier than the Brazilian jiu-jitsu-trained tech billionaire.

With that being said, the odds are evened out, which just makes the upcoming fight all the more exciting to see determining which tech entrepreneur would emerge victorious. Let's just hope they stream it live for free for all the Musk and Zuckerberg fans out there.

It's Really Happening

Based on the preparation Musk is going through as well as the public shots thrown at each other on social media, we could say that the fight is going to happen. They might still back out, but it looks like arrangements are already being made.

In fact, the two have already spoken to UFC President Dana White saying that they were "dead serious" about the cage match, which would take place at the UFC Octagon. White even believes that it would have more viewers than the 2017 match between Mayweather and McGregor.

White is also evidently excited for the upcoming match as he shows his "Zuckerberg vs Musk" T-shirt with "UFC" printed on the sleeve. He also posted a poll to see who has the public's favor, resulting in Musk getting 52.3% and Zuckerberg getting 47.7%.