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It appears that Elon Musk is taking the idea of a cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg pretty seriously. Musk had a training session with wrestler Georges St-Pierre and martial artist John Danaher. The obvious conclusion is that I need a *lot* more training," Musk said in a tweet. The obvious conclusion is that I need a *lot* more training," Musk tweeted about the session. Besides training with St-Pierre and Danaher, Musk has also done a separate "impromptu training session" with Fridman, per the podcaster's tweet dated June 27.
Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Musk, Georges St, Pierre, John Danaher, Lex Fridman, Danaher, Zuckerberg Organizations: UFC, Twitter Locations: Canadian
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have been gearing up for a potential fight. TMZ reported Friday that Italy's culture minister told Zuckerberg it could be hosted at the Colosseum. Musk tweeted there was "some chance" the bout could take place at the legendary Roman venue. The circus around the potential fight between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk is getting even stranger — with claims it could take place in Rome's ancient Colosseum. Around the same time the report was published, Musk tweeted: "Some chance fight happens in Colosseum."
Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Musk, Dana White, Python's, Brian, Augustus Caesar —, It's, Lex Fridman, White, Elton John's Organizations: TMZ, Morning, Italian, Elon, BBC, Meta, UFC
Elon Musk is lining up coaches as he apparently prepares to fight Mark Zuckerberg. The billionaire accepted UFC champion Georges St-Pierre's offer to train him. Elon Musk is lining up coaches for his much-anticipated fight with tech rival Mark Zuckerberg. The billionaire accepted Ultimate Fighting Championship legend Georges St-Pierre's offer to train him for the cage match. "Ok, let's do it," Musk tweeted in response.
Persons: Elon, Mark Zuckerberg, Georges St, Pierre, Zuckerberg, Musk, Dana White, Lex Fridman Organizations: UFC, Twitter
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg appear to have agreed to fight each other. Errol Musk told The Sun it's a "no-win situation" and he's "quite worried" about the potential bout. Elon Musk's dad said the world's richest person is in a "no-win situation" with his potential fight versus Mark Zuckerberg, in an interview with British newspaper The Sun. Errol also told The Sun that he and his family are "all quite worried" about the potential fight. The 77-year-old's comments now mean both of Musk's parents have weighed in on the budding bout, after Maye Musk tweeted at people asking them to stop encouraging the CEOs to exchange blows.
Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, isn't, Errol Musk, Elon Musk's, Elon, Zuckerberg, Dana White, That's, Errol, Maye Musk, Musk Organizations: Sun, British, Wall Street
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It's a sign that top Silicon Valley executives are embracing a new era of the tech bro. The term "tech bro" has been around for the better part of a decade, but what it means to be a tech bro has changed over time. The metamorphosis of tech bro culture is most apparent in the evolution of founders like Zuckerberg and Jeff Bezos. Musk has made it cool to be a tech CEO and created a loyal fan base that few could rival. The Joe Rogan Experience/YouTubeThough, this kind of tech bro behavior can have consequences.
Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, AirBnB, Brian Chesky, They've, Dana White, Lex Fridman, Andrew Tate, Tate, Sam Altman, he'd, Jeff Bottari, Bloomberg he'd, bro, , Webster, Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Larry Page, Bezos, Clive Mason, Joe Rogan, Vladimir Putin, Musk, Elon Organizations: Silicon, UFC, Bloomberg, Wired, Merriam, Getty, Twitter Locations: Valley
Tech executives including Mark Zuckerberg and PayPal's Dan Schulman have taken up martial arts. Zuckerberg is now sizing up Elon Musk as his latest opponent, as the pair agreed to go head-to-head in a cagefight. Danny Zelig trains PayPal CEO Dan Schulman in Krav Maga, which was developed by the Israeli army. Zelig said that in sparring sessions, Schulman would often wait to for him to strike, which let Zelig dictate the fight. She added that the training helped her to focus on the present and develop distance from her work in her "own version of mindfulness."
Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, PayPal's Dan Schulman, Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, Joris Merks, Benjaminsen, Danny Zelig, Dan Schulman, Krav Maga, Zelig, Dan, Maga, Schulman, Joanna Pineda, Bob Rosin, it's, Rosin Organizations: Morning, Big Tech, Facebook, UFC, Forbes, Matrix Group, hapkido, Microsoft, Skype Locations: Redwood City , California
Elon Musk said a cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg "might actually happen." Speaking in a Twitter space, Musk admitted the fight could go badly given his lack of experience. Speculation that Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg could actually get in a ring and fight each other just won't go away. Since Musk appeared to jokingly challenge the Meta CEO and amateur jiu-jitsu fighter to a cage fight last week, momentum has gathered pace. "I spend my time according to what is needed and I don't usually have to fight people," Musk said in the interview.
Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Musk, Zuck, Dana White, Zuckerberg, Ashlee Vance, Insider's Hasan Chowdhury, Cage, Zuck's, Vance Organizations: Morning, Twitter, UFC, Bloomberg Locations: Europe, Thai
Elon Musk this week challenged Mark Zuckerberg to go head-to-head in a cage fight. "I'm not sure how the fight will play out," Zuckerberg's MMA trainer Khai Wu told Forbes. Mark Zuckerberg's mixed martial arts trainer is far from certain that the Meta CEO would win a fight with Elon Musk. Weighing in on Zuckerberg's planned showdown with the Tesla CEO, Wu told Forbes: "I just go and train. The billionaires this week appeared to agree to go head-to-head after Musk challenged Zuckerberg to a cage fight.
Persons: Elon, Mark Zuckerberg, Khai Wu, Forbes, Mark Zuckerberg's, Elon Musk, Joe Rogan, Zuckerberg's, Khai, Wu, Tesla, I'm, Musk, Zuckerberg, Dana White, haven't, Ashlee Vance Organizations: Morning, Meta, UFC
Maye Musk wants people to stop egging Elon Musk on to fight Mark Zuckerberg. Maye Musk tweeted at podcaster and AI researcher Lex Fridman. Fridman had suggested he'd be "all for" a Musk vs. Zuck jiu-jitsu match. Maye Musk really doesn't want her son to fight Mark Zuckerberg in a cage match. But Maye Musk has been spending the last day trying to prevent the throwdown from happening.
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As a trained jiu-jitsu and MMA practitioner, Mark Zuckerberg has skills that Elon Musk does not. I am, of course, talking about the probable scene and setting for the most talked-about fight right now: Musk vs Zuck. Zuck has skillsMark Zuckerberg training MMA. Mark Zuckerberg on Instagram and GettyWhen push comes to shove, most people probably know how to throw a punch in a fight. When all things are equal, size and strength do count, which is why professional fighters organize themselves into weight classes.
Persons: Elon, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuck, Joe Rogan, Logan Paul, Elon Musk, Grimes, I've, Musk, Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Lex Fridman, Fridman, aren't, let's Organizations: Zuck, Morning, Mobile, Twitter, Getty, Zuckerberg, UFC Locations: Las Vegas
UFC president Dana White says he spoke to both men and that they're "dead serious" about fighting. "Probably spent an hour and a half on the phone with both of them last night," UFC president Dana White told TMZ. White told TMZ that Zuckerberg was the first of the tech titans to reach out, asking if Musk "was serious." White claims he relayed the question to Musk, who said he was "dead serious." Representatives for the UFC, Zuckerberg and Musk did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.
Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Dana White, Musk, Zuckerberg, White, I've Organizations: Elon, UFC, TMZ, titans, Representatives Locations: South Africa
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have taken digs at each other before. Now the two tech CEOs have seemingly agreed to a cage fight. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Bloomberg he "would go watch" if the two actually fight. "I would go watch if he and Zuck actually did that," OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told Bloomberg's Emily Chang on Thursday, though he said he doesn't think he would ever take Musk on in a physical fight. "He really cares about AI safety a lot," Altman told Bloomberg of Musk.
Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Musk, Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg —, , Zuck, Emily Chang, Altman, OpenAI, didn't Organizations: Bloomberg, Morning, Tech, Twitter, city's Apex, UFC, Musk
Some of the tech and business industries' top CEOs attended a White House dinner Thursday. Take a look at the CEOs and industry giants who made the guest list and dressed up in their finest. The White House invited leaders from across the tech and business industries for a dinner held for Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi's visit to Washington. The visit has been a crucial one for Biden, as the White House looks to build closer ties with India. Here's a look at the CEOs and industry giants who made the guest list and dressed up in their finest.
Persons: OpenAI, India Narendra Modi's, Biden, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Tesla, Dana White, James Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch's, Jane Fraser, Adena Friedman, Deven Parekh, Hemant Taneja, Catalyst, Ralph Lauren, M, David Calhoun, Larry Culp, Doug McMillon Organizations: White, Apple, Google, Morning, Microsoft, White House, Meta, Twitter, UFC, Citigroup, Nasdaq, Insight Partners, Boeing, Electric, Walmart Locations: Washington, India, China, Taiwan
Before the cage match offer, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg privately grumbled about each other, WSJ reported. Tensions between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg appear to have been simmering for quite some time — long before the two indicated they might be ready to settle their differences in a cage match. The Tesla CEO was named as Time's Person of the Year in 2021 and has received wide recognition for running five different companies, including Tesla and SpaceX. The Meta CEO was quick to respond to Musk's taunt, telling him "Send me location." Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Meta told The Verge that Zuckerberg is serious about the offer to fight.
Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, gripes, Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Forbes, Tesla, Dana White, Insider's Hasan Chowdhury Organizations: Morning, Elon, Street, Meta, Tesla, SpaceX, Facebook, Bloomberg, Vegas, UFC, Twitter, DraftKings
Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailCEO of wrestling start-up AEW on the impact of the WWE-UFC mergerTony Khan, CEO of All-Elite Wrestling, says his company has been "on a really hot run of great shows" and the focus is still on wrestling and fans.
Persons: Tony Khan Organizations: WWE, UFC, Wrestling
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg are "absolutely dead serious" about trading blows in the Octagon, and fans will have to pay up if they want to watch. UFC president Dana White on Thursday told TMZ Sports that he spoke with both billionaires about their social media beef this week, which saw Zuckerberg accept a "cage match" challenge issued by Musk on Twitter. "Mark Zuckerberg hit me up first and said 'is he serious?'" White told the outlet. When the promoter reached out to Musk, the Tesla CEO told him: "Yeah, I'm dead serious."
Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Dana White, Zuckerberg, Musk, White Organizations: UFC, TMZ Sports
Controversial influencer Andrew Tate wants to train Elon Musk to take down Mark Zuckerberg. Musk and Zuckerberg have been hyping up a potential "cage match" between them. Andrew Tate has offered to be billionaire Elon Musk's trainer in an apparent upcoming cage match with Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg. "Meta banned me everywhere for telling the truth about vaccines," Tate wrote. "Let's go full MMA," Musk tweeted on Thursday evening.
Persons: Andrew Tate, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Elon Musk's, Tate, Meta, Musk, tweeting, Iska Saric, Alex Heath, he'd, who's, Insider's Will Gendron, Bovada, It's, Musk's, Maye Organizations: Elon, Morning, Meta, Facebook, Tesla, Twitter, Sports, Las Vegas UFC, Tate Locations: Instagram, Romania, Redwood City , California
This week, the tech billionaires discussed cage fighting as a way to settle their disputes. They did so as the CEOs of Apple, Google, and Microsoft met Narendra Modi at the White House. The CEOs of Apple, Google, and Microsoft attended a White House dinner with India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, on Thursday as Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg escalated their beef with each other. Modi's visit to the US this week has been a crucial one for Biden, as the White House looks to build closer ties with India. On Thursday, the same day the White House dinner took place, Musk tweeted "let's go full MMA," suggesting that his fight with Zuckerberg should involve the style of combat seen in UFC bouts.
Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Narendra Modi, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, Joe Biden's, Modi, Ralph Lauren, James Murdoch, Mukesh Ambani, Modi's, Biden, Zuckerberg, Musk, let's Organizations: Apple, Google, Microsoft, White, Morning, Elon, Bloomberg, Twitter, Meta Locations: Washington, India, China, Taiwan
It's the cage fight no one asked for. Jiu-jitsu lover Mark Zuckerberg has responded to Elon Musk's offer to fight him. Well, Elon Musk got what he asked for: Mark Zuckerberg is down to fight him. Mark Zuckerberg has a response to Elon Musk's suggestion that they get down and dirty in a cage match: "Send Me Location." When's fight night, Elon?
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Musk picks Vegas for Zuckerberg 'cage match' challenge
  + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Sheila Chiang | ) www.cnbc.com   time to read: +2 min
(Photo by Alain JOCARD / AFP) (Photo by ALAIN JOCARD/AFP via Getty Images)Twitter owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk suggested Vegas for the location of a "cage match" after reportedly being challenged to a fight by Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg. Another user cautioned Musk saying, "Better be careful @elonmusk I heard he does the ju jitsu now." Zuckerberg reportedly has a white belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. That sparked a comment from Musk that suggested he is up for a fight with the Zuckerberg. The Verge tech publication confirmed that Zuckerberg is "serious about fighting Elon Musk and is now waiting on the details" if Musk decides to follow through.
Persons: Elon Musk, Porte, Alain JOCARD, ALAIN JOCARD, Mark Zuckerberg, Musk, Zuckerberg, Mario Nawfal, Dave Camarillo Organizations: SpaceX, Twitter, Porte de, Getty, Facebook, UFC, Blockchain Consulting, Meta, Guerilla Jiu Jitsu, CNBC Locations: Paris, AFP, Vegas
Maye Musk said her son should "fight with words only" after he challenged Mark Zuckerberg to fight. Elon Musk's mother, Maye Musk, appeared to caution her son against a cage match with Mark Zuckerberg on Twitter Thursday. It's unclear whether Musk was joking about the offer to fight the Meta CEO in a cage match. Musk's offer to fight Zuckerberg comes after the Twitter owner has repeatedly criticized Zuckerberg on social media. Maye Musk's concern is not misplaced.
Persons: Maye Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Musk, Elon Musk's, Maye, Tesla, Insider's Hasan Chowdhury, He's, Conor McGregor, hasn't, Vladimir Putin Organizations: Morning, Twitter, Vegas, UFC Locations: Russian
Elon Musk wants to fight Mark Zuckerberg in a cage. Zuckerberg is training in MMA and winning jiu-jitsu competitions. But really, fighting Mark Zuckerberg in a cage is a bad, bad idea. The Twitter owner and world's richest man challenged his arch-nemesis to a cage fight on Tuesday because, well, it's hard to say why really. He's training in MMA, winning jiu-jitsu competitions, and generally getting seriously shredded.
Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Musk, it's, It's, Elon, podcaster, Lex Fridman Organizations: Morning, city's Apex, UFC Locations: Elon
Elon Musk raised the possibility of a hypothetical "cage match," with Mark Zuckerberg, over Twitter. Who has better odds in a physical match-up between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk? Now, oddsmakers are hurriedly putting out betting lines for a cage fight between Zuckerberg and Musk — aged 39 and 51 respectively. Meanwhile, Musk was listed as a +140 underdog, meaning a $100 bet on Twitter's former CEO to win, would net $140. In its prediction, Musk is a -150 favorite, meaning you would have to bet $150 to win $100, while Zuckerberg is a +110 underdog, meaning a $100 bet, would net $11o.
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In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailVegas showdown? Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg banter over possible 'cage match' fightMusk suggested the two tech billionaires could brawl at the UFC Octagon in Las Vegas.
Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Musk Organizations: UFC Locations: Las Vegas
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