{"id":214053,"date":"2023-09-06T17:48:02","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T17:48:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/?p=214053"},"modified":"2023-09-06T17:48:02","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T17:48:02","slug":"mark-zuckerberg-refuses-to-give-up-on-elon-musk-fight-as-he-trains-with-two-ufc-champions-on-custom-made-boat-cage-the-sun","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestwnews.com\/sport\/mark-zuckerberg-refuses-to-give-up-on-elon-musk-fight-as-he-trains-with-two-ufc-champions-on-custom-made-boat-cage-the-sun\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark Zuckerberg refuses to give up on Elon Musk fight as he trains with two UFC champions on custom-made boat cage | The Sun"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>META boss Mark Zuckerberg has been staying in peak shape ahead of his potential grudge match with Elon Musk.<\/p>\n<p>The billionaire, 39, showed off his MMA moves alongside Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski in a flashy new video.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/09\/mark-zuckerberg-refuses-give-elon-842908742.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/09\/NINTCHDBPICT000842908884.jpg\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/09\/mark-zuckerberg-refuses-give-elon-842908743.jpg\"><\/p>\n<p>Zuckerberg is seen grappling with the UFC stars on a custom-made boat cage in the middle of a lake.<\/p>\n<p>The tech guru &#8211; who is a blue\u00a0belt\u00a0in Brazilian jiu-jitsu &#8211; can be seen working on his wrestling during the clip.<\/p>\n<p>He puts Volkanovski to the ground and grapples with the Australian star, while two-time UFC champion Adesanya throws an unknown opponent into the water.<\/p>\n<p>Zuck titled the chaotic clip: &quot;Summer vibes.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Fans piled into the comment section of the post to praise Zuckerberg&#x27;s skills &#8211; and beg him to get the Musk fight signed and sealed.<\/p>\n<p>One said: &quot;Good. I see that you are preparing as well as possible. Fight of the century!!&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Another added: &quot;Keep up the brilliant work!&quot;<\/p>\n<p>And a third laughed: &quot;How I\u2019d spend my money if I had any.&quot;<\/p>\n<h2>Most read in Sport<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/OP_LY_WILKO.jpg\"><\/picture><span>WILKO WOES <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>Full list of Wilko stores closing revealed \u2013 is one near you shutting for good?<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/ac-leaving-ntas-comp.jpg\"><\/picture><span>GONG HOME <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>NTAs stars look all partied out as EastEnders &#038; Love Island favourites head home<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/new-holly2-jmac.jpg\"><\/picture><span>QUEUE JUMP <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>NTA fans spot awkward moment Holly &#8216;jumps in front of Alison&#8217; to hug Jay Blades<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/newspress-collage-23820420-1693943703778.jpg\"><\/picture><span>this moaning! <\/span><\/p>\n<h3>This Morning booed by fans inside NTAs as Holly Willoughby watches show lose<\/h3>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p>A fourth commented: &quot;Come on Mark, sign the contract.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>And a fifth gasped: &quot;Bro playing king of the hill with UFC champs.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Zuckerberg and Tesla boss Musk have been engaging in a war of words for several months after calling each other out for a cage match.<\/p>\n<p>The world&#x27;s richest man Elon previously said\u00a0the fight\u00a0will be live-streamed on both Meta and X, formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>But so far neither a date nor location has been confirmed. <\/p>\n<p>Musk claims to have met with officials in Italy over using the Roman Colosseum for the showdown.<\/p>\n<p>While Zuckerberg has hit back, suggesting that Musk stalled over agreeing on a date due to a supposed injury.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, Zuck wrote on his Threads platform: &quot;I think we can all agree Elon isn&#x27;t serious and it&#x27;s time to move on.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;I offered a real date.\u00a0Dana White\u00a0offered to make this a legit competition for charity.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;Elon won&#x27;t confirm a date, then says he needs surgery, and now asks to do a practice round in my backyard instead.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;If Elon ever gets serious about a real date and official event, he knows how to reach me.&quot;<\/p>\n<p>The Meta boss\u00a0is reportedly in talks with UFC kingpin White about competing in the organization. <\/p>\n<p>And his former training partner Mikey Musumeci is &quot;one hundred percent&quot; confident Zuckerberg could win a UFC bout.<\/p>\n<p>Musumeci told TMZ: &quot;I was pretty shocked. He&#x27;s a grinder. He has that grind in him.<\/p>\n<h2><span>Read More on The Sun<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/OP_LY_WILKO.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Full list of Wilko stores closing revealed \u2013 is one near you shutting for good?<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/2hol-comp.jpg\"><\/p>\n<h3>Holly Willoughby breaks silence on This Morning&#8217;s crushing loss at NTAs<\/h3>\n<p>&quot;The second I saw that, I said, &#x27;OK, he can be very good at MMA or jiu-jitsu&#x27; because first of all, he has the highest IQ, but he&#x27;s also tough.<\/p>\n<p>&quot;100 percent. 100 percent I think he could win.&quot;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/09\/chief-executive-officer-spacex-tesla-837368301.jpg\"><br \/>\nSource: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/sport\/23837722\/mark-zuckerberg-ufc-champions-boat-musk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>META boss Mark Zuckerberg has been staying in peak shape ahead of his potential grudge match with Elon Musk. The billionaire, 39, showed off his MMA moves alongside Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski in a flashy new video.\u00a0 Zuckerberg is seen grappling with the UFC stars on a custom-made boat cage in the middle of a lake. 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