Elon Musk says he may need to get surgery before a proposed 91Ƶcage match91Ƶ with Mark Zuckerberg.
The two tech billionaires seemingly agreed to an in-person face-off in late June. It91Ƶs unclear if a physical fight will actually end up happening, but Musk and Zuckerberg have continued to fuel interest in the potential match through online jabs at one another 91Ƶ most recently on Sunday, when Musk said the fight would be live-streamed on his social media site X, formerly known as Twitter.
Musk added that the fight91Ƶs proceeds would go to a charity for veterans. On his Threads social media account, Zuckerberg responded: 91ƵShouldn91Ƶt we use a more reliable platform that can actually raise money for charity?91Ƶ In a follow-up post, the the CEO of Facebook91Ƶs parent company Meta said he wasn91Ƶt 91Ƶholding his breath91Ƶ for a fight.
91ƵI91Ƶm ready today. I suggested Aug 26 when he first challenged, but he hasn91Ƶt confirmed,91Ƶ wrote Zuckerberg, who is actually trained in mixed martial arts and posted about completing his first jiu jitsu tournament earlier this year. 91ƵI love this sport and will continue competing with people who train no matter what happens here.91Ƶ
Earlier Sunday, Musk said was training for the fight by lifting weights. He later addressed the timing of the fight 91Ƶ noting the date 91Ƶis still in flux91Ƶ due to a scheduled MRI and the potential of surgery.
91ƵI91Ƶm getting an MRI of my neck & upper back tomorrow,91Ƶ Musk wrote Sunday night. 91ƵMay require surgery before the fight can happen. Will know this week.91Ƶ
Talk of an in-person fight all started in June, when Musk, who owns X, responded to a tweet about Meta preparing to release a new Twitter rival called Threads. He took a dig about the world becoming 91Ƶexclusively under Zuck91Ƶs thumb with no other options91Ƶ 91Ƶ but then one Twitter user jokingly warned Musk of Zuckerberg91Ƶs jiu jitsu training.
91ƵI91Ƶm up for a cage match if he is lol,91Ƶ Musk wrote. After Zuckerberg appeared to agree to the proposal, Musk proposed the Vegas Octagon.
Whether or not Musk and Zuckerberg actually make it to the Las Vegas ring has yet to be seen 91Ƶ especially as Musk often tweets about action prematurely or without following through. But, even if their cage match agreement is all a joke, the banter gained attention. An endless chain of memes and posts to 91Ƶchoose your fighter91Ƶ sprung up in response.
The Associated Press reached out to Meta, X and Ultimate Fighting Championship, which owns the Octagon, for statements Monday morning.
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