Last month, billionaire social media moguls Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg – the majority owners of Twitter and Facebook, respectively – shocked the Internet when they both appeared to agree to fight each other in a cage match for charity after what started out as playful online banter. And now, it looks like Musk is very seriously training for the potential fight.
On Monday afternoon, a photo surfaced showing Elon Musk following a training session with UFC Hall of Famer Georges St-Pierre as well as prominent jiu-jitsu instructor John Danaher.
St-Pierre shared the photo on Twitter.
Great training session with 3 men that I really admire.
Combined IQ in this photo is 1000. « Not including me » 😂😂😂 pic.twitter.com/BY34IpRny8— Georges St-Pierre (@GeorgesStPierre) July 3, 2023
“Great training session with 3 men that I really admire. Combined IQ in this photo is 1000. « Not including me »” St-Pierre said in a tweet, adding three crying laughing emojis. Musk replied to St-Pierre’s tweet, saying “It was an honor.”
Musk also replied to a tweet from famed computer scientist-turned-podcaster Lex Fridman, who was also at the training session and also shared the photograph on Twitter.
“Really fun! The obvious conclusion is that I need a *lot* more training,” Musk said in a tweet.
It’s pretty clear that Musk is preparing for a fight against Zuckerberg, and the news drew plenty of reactions on social media.
Told you not to sleep on Elon. https://t.co/mAD4jWsgMe
— Jack Krucial – The Combat Therapist🥷🏽武 (@CombatTherapist) July 4, 2023
Georgie, I’m the same size as Zuckerberg, I’m down to help out if needed 🙌🙌 Let our man @elonmusk know https://t.co/aojqjWDpdp
— Aiemann Zahabi (@Aiemannzahabi) July 3, 2023
Elon definitely has height advantage. https://t.co/94S3vYjZVZ
— Tesla and Doge (@TeslaAndDoge) July 4, 2023
once again what is going on https://t.co/dAvgNYi0Xl
— Matthew Graham (@mattyryze) July 4, 2023
This is crazy!!!!!! 🔥💪😎🐐 https://t.co/e3H7jBhQOm
— Kourtnee Monroe (@thekourtmonroe) July 4, 2023
Ok ok… If Elon can do 1 Jumping Jack with proper form, ill bet on him. https://t.co/1gWn1MwF5d
— HITMAN | Geopolitics Grifter (@BowTiedHitman) July 4, 2023
GSP in Elon's corner?! You're done, Zuckerberg. 💯 https://t.co/cZZwh2sbws
— 100%-bot (@OHSTweeter) July 4, 2023
It is looking more and more like both Musk and Zuckerberg are serious about the potential fight.
