
Elon Musk said that the "cage match" he and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apparently agreed to will be stream on X, formerly known as Twitter, which he owns.
Zuckerberg soon returned to Threads, the new app he launched last month as a direct challenge to then-Twitter, and said he was ready for it. "Shouldn't we use a more credible platform that could actually raise money for charity? He added, reflecting on the problems Musk's platform has faced since last year.
The two billionaire entrepreneurs, who previously sometimes competed at a distance, became direct rivals after Zuckerberg's Meta launched the Twitter-like Threads platform in early July and quickly amassed 120 million users, according to Quiver Quantitative. Musk later posted on X, "I'm up for a cage match if he is lol," referring to mixed martial arts, where competing fighters use different techniques at the same time — like grappling or Brazilian jiu-jitsu. in a limited way. according to certain rules.
Zuckerberg, a martial arts enthusiast who has competed in jiu-jitsu competitions, responded to Musk's original, seemingly humorous challenge by replying on Instagram: “Send me your location.
The exchange sparked reactions on social media and live betting on the eventual winner.
The combat-experienced 39-year-old Zuckerberg has emerged as a strong favorite despite the decisive overall advantage of the 52-year-old Musk.
No date has been set for the game, and if it does happen, it should be in Las Vegas. The two tech giants have been at odds for years, from politics to artificial intelligence. But the arrival of Threads added pressure to the already troubled Twitter, which Musk renamed X last month.
Musk bought the social network for $44 billion before announcing mass layoffs and opening the platform to conspiracy posts, which blocked many advertisers. Elon Musk said the "cage match" he and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apparently agreed to will be handed over to X, formerly known as Twitter, which he owns.
"Zuck vs. Musk's fight is squarely against X," Musk wrote.
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