American entrepreneur Elon Musk continues to prepare for a fight with the head of the Meta corporation (recognized as extremist in Russia) Mark Zuckerberg. It was assumed that he would be trained by the Dagestani fighter, former UFC champion Khabib Nurmagomedov, but the Russian, apparently, abandoned this idea.
Internet war
The first reports that Musk and Zuckerberg could meet in a cage appeared after a dialogue between businessmen on social networks. The initiator of the fight was the head of Twitter — then this did not come as a surprise to anyone, since Musk is famous for his love of extravagant statements.
Zuckerberg’s reaction was much more surprising — the developer, who tries to stay away from any high-profile news events, accepted the challenge. “Name the place“he wrote.
Everything that happened was initially perceived by Internet users as a joke, until the seriousness of the opponents’ intentions was confirmed by UFC President Dana White. Subsequently, jiu-jitsu black belt holder Lex Friedman also spoke about Musk and Zuckerberg’s plans to meet in the octagon, saying that he had already trained with both businessmen.
Russian trace
Over the past weeks, the hype around the upcoming fight has continued to grow. The media wrote that Khabib Nurmagomedov could become Elon Musk’s mentor. Now the situation has been clarified by a source close to the situation in a conversation with TASS.
He said that the Dagestani will not be part of the entrepreneur’s coaching staff. “Elon Musk wanted Khabib Nurmagomedov to train him for a fight against Zuckerberg. But Khabib refused this, the reasons are unknown to us.“noted the source.
The agency’s interlocutor also added that the project was organized by UFC Eurasia CEO Andrei Gromkovsky.
Where and when will the fight take place?
For now, the date and place of the fight remain unknown. At the end of June, Musk said that he considered it likely to hold a meeting at the Colosseum — a representative of the Italian monument-museum subsequently denied this possibility.
It is possible that the iconic fight will ultimately take place in Las Vegas, one of the most popular UFC venues, which was proposed by the same Elon Musk.
Bookmakers have already created a market for the hypothetical fight. In their opinion, the favorite is Zuckerberg, who is in better physical shape and shares the results of intense training.
In addition, bookmakers believe that the fight may not take place in a real cage, but in the metaverse. They name 2024 as the most likely date for the meeting.