Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg: The never-ending drama of a fantasy fight

The ongoing saga between tech giants Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg has taken yet another bizarre twist, leaving MMA fans and enthusiasts

Elon Musk with Georges St-Pierre [Image Credit: Instagram@georgesstpierre]
By Mohit | Aug 16, 2023 | 2 Min Read follow icon Follow Us

The ongoing saga between tech giants Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg has taken yet another bizarre twist, leaving MMA fans and enthusiasts bewildered by the escalating drama surrounding their proposed clash. What started as a tongue-in-cheek exchange has evolved into a public spectacle, complete with location disputes, gaslighting, and a seemingly never-ending cycle of challenges and counter-challenges.

In the last few days, the Clash of the Titans has reached new heights of absurdity. Elon Musk the CEO of Tesla has taken to his platform to provide elaborate details about the much-talked-about fight. Even suggesting that the historical Colosseum in Italy would serve as the battleground. He also took the opportunity to distance the proposed fight from the UFC asserting that the promotion would not be involved.

However, Mark Zuckerberg the co-founder of Facebook swiftly dismissed Musk’s claims urging fans to take everything with a grain of salt and advising them to ignore Musk’s statements. Zuckerberg went on to express his frustration with the situation implying that Musk had not been cooperative in agreeing to realistic terms for the proposed fight.

Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg: The never-ending drama of a fantasy fight

Just as MMA enthusiasts were prepared to heed Zuckerberg’s advice and move on from the spectacle. Musk reignited the flame by refusing to back down. He escalated matters by threatening to show up at Zuckerberg’s residence in Palo Alto for the showdown adding a layer of absurdity to an already outlandish situation.

In his attempt to further provoke the Facebook CEO, Musk took to his platform once again detailing the back-and-forth exchanges that had taken place. He sarcastically recounted how he had suggested various locations for the fight only for Zuckerberg to decline each one citing different reasons. Musk even humorously suggested Zuckerberg’s own home as a “safe space” for the fight to which the latter allegedly responded by claiming he was “traveling.”

What began as a lighthearted exchange has quickly spiraled into a spectacle of epic proportions with both Musk and Zuckerberg seemingly attempting to one-up each other. The circus-like atmosphere surrounding the proposed fight has drawn skepticism and amusement from fans and observers alike. It’s no longer just about the possibility of a fight. It’s become a test of wit and bravado between two tech billionaires.

The sentiment among those following the saga appears to be divided. Some may still hold out hope for the unlikely clash to materialize driven by the allure of seeing two influential figures from the tech world settle their differences in the Octagon. Others, however, are inclined to agree with Zuckerberg’s suggestion to “move on” from the spectacle viewing it as a distraction from more pressing matters.

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