In recent weeks, there has been much speculation on a potential cage fight between billionaire social media moguls Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. There is still no official date scheduled for the fight, but former UFC fighter Chael Sonnen offered a shocking update on when it could occur.
Sonnen appeared on The MMA Hour hosted by MMA analyst Ariel Helwani, where Sonnen detailed that he has spoken to Zuckerburg, who, according to Sonner, has agreed to fight Musk at UFC 300.
“(Mark) Zuckerburg contacts me because he saw your tweet that I was coming on,” Sonnen told Helwani. “Zuckerburg has told me that he has agreed to fight Elon Musk at UFC 300. That’s what he said; I delivered the message.”
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— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) June 26, 2023
We have not seen Musk’s response to this report or anything from the UFC regarding an official update on this potential fight.
Regardless, many took notice of this message from Sonnen and hoped that there was some validity to Sonnen’s statement.
Oh my God.. https://t.co/qc6bhsr98C
— Wade Plemons (@WadePlem) June 26, 2023
Let's make it interesting @danawhite !!! Winner becomes President! https://t.co/gxDPEJqXBX
— Bryant Chappel (@BryantChappel) June 26, 2023
— David Zaldivar (@DavidZebra900) June 26, 2023
Others believe it could take away from the event’s credibility to have two untrained people like Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerburg step into the octagon on the same fight card as trained UFC fighters.
IMO, it doesn't matter who the combatants are; it's still a gimmick fight.
Dana White needs to admit he's a hypocrite if he's actually putting this on an actual UFC card. https://t.co/nTefhsxpac— Scott (@JScott_2022) June 26, 2023
No one wants to see this. No one.
— Right Clicker (@ReverseTraderz) June 26, 2023
This will be absolutely ridiculous and look incredibly silly. Hopefully @elonmusk opts not to do this.
— baseball and horses (@baseballnhorses) June 26, 2023
Regardless, it seems UFC president Dana White is serious about holding the fight within his promotion, whether or not it takes place at UFC 300.
He has received criticism for this, with some calling it a “gimmick fight.” However, he has vehemently disagreed with this sentiment, saying that it is instead a “crossover fight that everyone will watch.”
"This isn't a gimmick fight": Dana White fires back at critics of Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg.
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— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) June 25, 2023
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