Musk vs. Zuckerberg: Is The Billionaire Fight Really Happening And Who Should You Bet On?

Two of the richest people on Earth, tech billionaires Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have unexpectedly agreed to have a cage fight. Is the fight really happening, when and where will it take place and will Elon Musk's mom allow him to fight Zuckerberg? Learn this and more in our brief rundown.

Why Are Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg Fighting?

On June 20th, a Twitter user wrote about Meta, the technology company founded and headed by Mark Zuckerberg, planning to release a Twitter rival called Threads. In replies to the tweet, Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter, proposed a cage fight between him and Zuckerberg after being egged on by another Twitter user.

On the next day, Zuckerberg posted a screenshot of Musk's tweet in his Instagram story, captioning it "Send me location," and therefore indicating that he was ready to fight Musk. Moreover, the seriousness of Zuckerberg's intention to fight Musk was confirmed to The Verge by a Meta spokesperson.

After that, Musk wrote on Twitter that he would like to fight Zuck in the Vegas Octagon, also known as UFC Apex, the place in Las Vegas, Nevada where most UFC fights take place.

Are Musk And Zuckerberg Really Going to Fight?

Yes! The fight is really happening, and while the date and place have not yet been set in stone and both Musk and Zuckerberg still can back out, both parties are already preparing for it. In an interview with TMZ, UFC President Dana White said that he talked both with Musk and Zuckerberg, confirming that "both guys are absolutely dead serious about this."

There have been rumors that Zuckerberg reached out to promoter Chael Sonnen, wanting to fight Musk at UFC 300 sometime in March-April 2024, but this was later refuted by Zuckerberg.

Another unexpected hindrance can be Musk's mother Maya Musk, who jokingly "cancelled" the fight. Will Elon listen to his mother?

Who Would Win In the Fight, Musk or Zuckerberg?

38-year-old Zuckerberg has martial arts experience that can give him an edge in a fight against Musk: Facebook's founder and META CEO has been practicing Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu for three years, an interest which he picked up during the pandemic, and has even competed in a tournament in which he helped win gold and silver medals together with his team.

Meanwhile, 52-year-old Musk accepted an offer to be trained by George St-Pierre, a legendary MMA fighter and a three-time former UFC Champion, for the upcoming fight.

Also, 6'1'' (186cm) and approximately 190lbs (86kg) Elon Musk has a significant weight and height advantage over Zuckerberg, who is 5'7'' (170cm) tall and weights approximately 155lbs (70kg), which might give him an edge in the fight.

Musk vs. Zuck Fight In Memes

Quite expectedly, the potential cage fight between two billionaires quickly became a subject of memes of all sorts. The older meme about Zuck being a reptilian and Elon Musk being a Dollar Store Tony Stark has been dug up and adapted to the new development.

People have also been taking sides, and arguments that Zuck will wipe the floor with Musk have been made.

For more details and memes about the Elon Musk vs. Mark Zuckerberg Fight, be sure to check out Know Your Meme's encyclopedia entry for more information.