The latest updates to the highly-anticipated Musk vs. Zuck that is set for an octagon cage match centers on the Twitter owner, Elon Musk, now training in jiu-jitsu with Lex Fridman. However, Fridman would not be the only teacher for him, as it was reported that former UFC two-division champion, Georges St-Pierre, is now Team Musk and would train the tech mogul for the upcoming fight.
While it may be surprising to see Elon Musk on the makeshift mats for early training, the tech billionaire previously revealed that he was adept at trying out different martial arts at an early age.
Elon Musk Trains with Lex Fridman in Jiu-Jitsu
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In a recent tweet by research scientist and renowned Twitter personality, Lex Fridman, there was an "impromptu" training session that occurred, and Elon Musk showed his prowess in Brazilian jiu-jitsu on the mats.
The training session gave significant knowledge on how adept Musk is in his strength and skills in martial arts, with Fridman commending the 51-year-old executive for his capabilities. Both Musk's skills on foot and the ground were commended by Fridman, despite the tech CEO not showing any indication that he is well-versed in fighting via his social media presence.
Musk replied, commenting on the session that it was "fun." For now, we do not know if Fridman would become a regular sparring partner to the billionaire. Also, there are no details yet on the upcoming fight, despite many already showing interest in seeing these two executives settle their differences on the Vegas Octagon.
It was previously known that Dana White picked up on this fight and looking forward to this happening.
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I did an impromptu training session with @elonmusk for a few hours yesterday. I'm extremely impressed with his strength, power, and skill, on the feet and on the ground. It was epic. It's really inspiring to see Elon and Mark doing martial arts, but I think the world is served… pic.twitter.com/cq00A9Xnmw
— Lex Fridman (@lexfridman) June 27, 2023
Musk vs. Zuck: Elon Musk's Martial Arts
As revealed by a former Joe Rogan Experience interview with Elon Musk, the businessman knows various sports during his early ages, including Kyokushin Karate, Taekwondo, Judo, and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu.
The variety of practices known to the Twitter owner only establishes himself as a mixed-martial arts fighter, against the jiu-jitsu black belter and also an MMA-taught opponent, Mark Zuckerberg.
Last Tuesday, famed former UFC champion Georges St-Pierre expressed his willingness to join Team Musk via a tweet, saying that he is a big fan and expressing his intent to train him.
The multi-tech CEO accepted the offer but no further details were revealed regarding this development.
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg
The indirect exchange between the Twitter boss and Meta's CEO sparked a possibility of a Tech CEO Brawl to happen, with Elon Musk naming his preferred location which is the Vegas Octagon. While Musk indirectly addressed the challenge to Zuckerberg, the Meta owner's Instagram Story was serious about facing him in a fight.
While there was no bad blood reported between the two, both companies they own are known rivals, with Facebook speculating to create a Twitter ripoff sometime soon.
With all that being said, and a challenge already accepted, it is up to organizers and leagues to make it happen, with the possibility of the fight being a UFC match.
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