Designate Zuckerberg tells Elon Musk to get ‘excessive’ or the cage combat is off

The cage combat between X/Twitter proprietor Elon Musk and Meta CEO Designate Zuckerberg doubtlessly might per chance perchance not hasten forward, pretty fully no person.

Zuckerberg took to Threads to quiz Musk’s dedication to mixed martial arts (MMA) on Sunday, pointing out that he’s bored stiff in trying forward to his possible opponent to comply with a date for their billionaire fistfight. As such, Zuck is transferring on along with his lifestyles, though Musk is welcome to hit him up all any other time if he’s ever able to in truth observe thru.

“I agree with we can all agree Elon is not very basically excessive and it be time to switch on,” Zuckerberg wrote. “I offered an exact date. [President of Ultimate Fighting Championship] Dana White offered to originate this a legit competition for charity. Elon might per chance perchance not verify a date, then says he wants surgical treatment, and now asks to attain a observe round in my backyard in its build. 

“If Elon ever gets pondering an exact date and official tournament, he is conscious of how to attain me. Otherwise, time to switch on. I might point of curiosity on competing with of us that rob the sport critically.”

Meanwhile, Musk shared screenshots of an obvious textual squawk substitute with Zuckerberg, confirming that he did indeed quiz a observe match at the latter’s dwelling. The texts had been first posted by author Walter Isaacson after they had been allegedly sent to him by Musk, then later confirmed by the Tesla CEO.

“Wanna attain a observe bout at your private residence next week?” learn Musk’s textual squawk.

“Whenever you happen to continue to would truly like to attain an exact MMA combat, then you definately ought to prepare to your have and let me know if you obtain yourself able to compete,” Zuckerberg spoke back. “I make not would truly like to retain hyping something that will never happen, so that you ought to both favor you are going to attain this and accomplish it quickly, or we ought to switch on.”

“I will be in Palo Alto on Monday,” answered Musk, openly sharing his assassination coordinates. “Let’s combat on your Octagon. I basically have not been practicing indispensable, other than a instant bout with [computer scientist and Brazilian jiu jitsu black belt] Lex Fridman this day. While I agree with it is impossible, given our dimension difference, maybe you’re a up to the moment day Bruce Lee and will by hook or by crook uncover.”

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Briefly, it seems like Musk wants a observe whisk, whereas Zuckerberg wants Musk to cease losing his time. 

Prepare runs need to not precisely traditional in MMA, so Musk’s quiz for one does appear to undermine his bravado. Pointless to advise, Musk doesn’t glimpse it that diagram, leading his chorus of followers in calling Zuckerberg a “chicken” for not letting the damaged-down like a dress rehearsal.

“He can’t utilize at dapper fil a as a result of that is possible to be cannibalism,” Musk wrote, doing his ideal impact of a Aid to the Future villain.

Zuckerberg hasn’t spoke back, reputedly squawk to let Musk continue to Musk a ways a ways from him. Nonetheless, he hasn’t been entirely quiet thru this complete saga. Closing week he spoke back to a Threads post joking that the combat “will happen on Mars in 2035,” replying with a laughing emoji.