Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg: MMA community reacts, takes sides in pitched billionaire fight
Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg may or may not ever actually throw down inside a cage, but a proposed fight between the two caused quite a stir on social media over the past week.
After Musk said he would fight him, Zuckerberg pulled a Khabib Nurmagomedov with a simple “send me location” line on Instagram. As the hype grew, Musk specified he wants a “cage match” against Zuckerberg in Las Vegas.
Since the buzz surrounding a battle between the Meta and Twitter CEOs came to be, UFC president Dana White said in multiple interviews over the past week that he’s held conversations with both Musk and Zuckerberg about making the fight happen.
As the hype built, numerous MMA fighters and personalities chimed in on a “Musk vs. Zuck” battle. Some even took sides. Scroll below to see what the MMA community thinks of a potential social media tycoon fistfight.
Georges St-Pierre
@elonmusk I'm a huge fan of yours and it would be an absolute honor to help you and be your training partner for the challenge against Zuckerberg 👊😁
— Georges St-Pierre (@GeorgesStPierre) June 24, 2023
Jon Jones
You already know I am Team Zuck…. Let me know if you need a training partner!
— BONY (@JonnyBones) June 23, 2023
Valentina Shevchenko
.@elonmusk .@finkd September, Las Vegas would be a good location 😉💪👊 .@danawhite
— Valentina Shevchenko (@BulletValentina) June 23, 2023
Jake Paul
Elon I will gladly promote your fight against Zuck, we can do it in the PFL on ESPN+ for charity. @elonmusk https://t.co/zFOdNyffjI
— Jake Paul (@jakepaul) June 22, 2023
Jake Shields
Hey @elonmusk if you are really gonna fight Zuck you need to get training ASAP
I'm willing to help you train and also show you how to build a team of top coaches and how to structure training
We need this win because you are the people's champ and represent free speech while…
— Jake Shields (@jakeshieldsajj) June 23, 2023
Jack Jenkins
#UFCJacksonville winner Jack Jenkins is not here the Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg nonsense.
"What a joke. Everybody wants to be fighters."
Full video: https://t.co/Qfp3bkfpZx pic.twitter.com/dyG6vvUSDU
— MMA Junkie (@MMAJunkie) June 24, 2023
Luke Thomas
MMA fans long for a big fight… Zuck vs Musk is not it. #MorningKombat w/ @Lthomasnews & @bcampbell is available here: https://t.co/MoIgxqSMFj pic.twitter.com/ndOdzyiIf2
— Morning Kombat (@morningkombat) June 23, 2023
Elon Musk, himself
Good luck, Zuck.
I’m fighting for FREEDOM! pic.twitter.com/22uQQF9Zk8
— Elon Musk (Parody) (@ElonMuskAOC) June 22, 2023
Dana White
An @ElonMusk vs. #MarkZuckerberg UFC fight could actually happen — and it would be the BIGGEST fight in the history of the world, according to #UFC Prez @DanaWhite. https://t.co/NQba71idna pic.twitter.com/W2dTd5G1ye
— TMZ (@TMZ) June 22, 2023
Dominick Cruz
UFC Legend Dominick Cruz Offers To Train Elon Musk For Mark Zuckerberg Fight https://t.co/qtGamf1XBs
— TMZ (@TMZ) June 24, 2023
Adam Hunter
The UFC said if he wins 15 more fights in a row he can be on the PreLim of Musk Vs Zuckerberg. #UFC
— MMA Roasted (@MMARoasted) June 24, 2023
Jon Anik
@elonmusk Not sure if your corner is set but word on the street is 2x UFC bantamweight champion @DominickCruz has expressed interest in cornering you for your upcoming fight.
— Jon Anik (@Jon_Anik) June 23, 2023
Matthew Wells
For someone who doesn't do gimmick fights, Dana sure seems very much into gimmick fights. https://t.co/njwzVJaoFS
— Matthew Wells (@MrMWells) June 22, 2023
Jason Miller
Hey @elonmusk let’s tune up your ground game before your Zuckerberg Cage Match.
— Jason Mayhem Miller (@mayhemmiller) June 23, 2023
Ben Fowlkes
Honestly a part of me is downright tickled at the thought of mainstream news outlets running with the Zuckerberg vs. Musk fight story and having to explain the significance of the phrase “send me location” to an audience of normies.
— Ben Fowlkes (@benfowlkesMMA) June 23, 2023
Matt Frevola
Elon “The Walrus” Musk…. You got your corner figured out yet??? 👀 https://t.co/642rIOcnX1
— Matt “The Steamrolla”Frevola (@SteamRollaa) June 22, 2023
Dan Hellie
The hype for Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg would be amazing.
Initial reaction: Zuck would destroy him. Actively trains & by all accounts is pretty good.
Upon further review: there’s a massive size discrepancy. Elon is 5 inches taller & 50lbs heavier
Conclusion: Zuck -150
— Dan Hellie (@DanHellie) June 22, 2023
Cody Durden
Zuck been training for a while! I’m definitely taking him!
— Cody Durden (@Cody_Durden) June 22, 2023
Ian Heinisch
Idk @elonmusk might throw that big overhand right and just catch Zuck coming in! Lol
— Ian Heinisch (@ianheinischmma) June 23, 2023
Billy Quarantillo
My head says zuck who has been training bjj for abt a year (i think) takes the dub, but @elonmusk is my guy and I’m rocking with him, not sure if I’m allowed to bet though 😅
Who y’all taking?
— Billy Quarantillo (@BillyQMMA) June 22, 2023
Chad Dundas
Only interested in E-Lawn vs. The Zuck Man if it's a fortune-for-fortune match. Winner gets Facebook/Twitter. Jake Paul special guest referee. Jake Dorsey suspended in a cage above the ring.
— Chad Dundas (@chaddundas) June 22, 2023
Hurricane Helms
Elon is about to Zuck around and find out. https://t.co/WdrxsUI6OK
— Hurricane Helms (@ShaneHelmsCom) June 22, 2023
Dan Henderson
If Elon fights Zuckerberg I’ll be ref with a 10-minute first round. https://t.co/LSW2SAZUST
— Dan Henderson (@danhendo) June 24, 2023
Malki Kawa
Man I got @elonmusk over Zuckerberg…
— malki kawa (@malkikawa) June 23, 2023
Cris Cyborg
Elon and Zuckerberg bout to promote the first MMA fight in the meta verse promoting their companies advancements in VR and AI.
But I’m all for the PPV if they accept #BTC 🤣
— CrisCyborg.Com (@criscyborg) June 23, 2023
Chamatkar Sandhu
Tesla CEO @elonmusk opens as a 𝗵𝘂𝗴𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗱𝗼𝗴 in a potential fight with META CEO Mark Zuckerberg 👀
(odds via @betonline_ag) pic.twitter.com/ENqYFaju0Y
— Chamatkar Sandhu (@SandhuMMA) June 22, 2023
BKFC
Scew that, bring the heat to @bareknucklefc – @elonmusk vs. Mark Zuckerberg! https://t.co/RsSXuFgh5l
— Bare Knuckle FC (@bareknucklefc) June 22, 2023
Saidyokub Kakhramonov
“When it comes down the ideal body type and general endurance and skill for cage fighting, Mark Zuckerberg would have the upper hand. With a high protein, health infused diet and demonstrative skills in mixed martial arts – he would most likely win 🤣🤣🤣
— Saidyokub Kakhramonov (@SaidYokubMMA) June 22, 2023
Luca Fury
Elon Musk vs Mark Zuckerberg odds — what do you think they would be?
Zuckerberg should be favored despite being smaller, IMO. He’s in better shape, younger and most important actually trains MMA.
— Fury’s Fight Picks (@LucaFury) June 22, 2023
Marcel Dorff
So this will be in an other promotion not attached in any possible way to the UFC…because Dana don't do gimmick fights, right….right 😏😏
— Marcel Dorff 🇳🇱🇮🇩 (@BigMarcel24) June 22, 2023
Charles Oliveira
Hey @danawhite… Now both have coaches.
Make it happen https://t.co/5tASOQXAZY
— Charles 'DoBronxs' Oliveira (@CharlesDoBronxs) June 24, 2023
Pearl Gonzalez
Lookin good Dana! 👏🏼 #TeamElon
— PEARL GONZALEZ (@PearlGonzalez) June 25, 2023
