Musk-Zuckerberg Octagon MMA Showdown... Guaranteed Blockbuster with Over 1 Trillion Won Revenue

"The Biggest Fight in History... Will Break All Paid Viewing Records"

Analysis suggests that if the 'fight of the century' between Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, takes place, it could generate over 1 trillion won in revenue.

According to US financial media CNBC on the 23rd (local time), if Musk and Zuckerberg were to face off in the UFC octagon, the pay-per-view (PPV) fee is expected to be $100 (about 130,000 won). Total revenue is estimated to reach $1 billion (about 1.3 trillion won).

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, and Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta.
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PPV is a content model used in large-scale sports events, where viewers pay an additional fee to enjoy the event live from home. The number of sales serves as a measure of the event's success, and the single-sale price often attracts attention.

A representative match was the 2017 boxing match between the 'undefeated legend' Floyd Mayweather and UFC lightweight champion Conor McGregor, which set the highest revenue record in boxing history.

At that time, the PPV was priced at $80 (about 104,000 won), and their fight generated over $600 million (about 780 billion won) in revenue. Mayweather and McGregor reportedly earned $275 million (about 357 billion won) and $85 million (about 11 billion won), respectively.

If the Musk-Zuckerberg fight materializes, it could break the record for the highest revenue in fighting history. Dana White, UFC president, said on the 22nd, "It will be the biggest fight in world history and will break all pay-per-view records."

White said it is still in the 'early stages' regarding whether the fight will happen but expressed enthusiasm about the possibility. He said, "Zuckerberg called me first and asked, 'Is Musk serious?' When I contacted Musk, he said, 'I am really serious.'"

Meanwhile, while there is much speculation about who would win the fight, some analyses suggest Tesla has outperformed Meta in business terms. Tesla's market capitalization is $800 billion (about 1,049 trillion won), about $60 billion ahead of Meta. However, considering Meta's cash flow, it is also evaluated as financially more solid.

The fight debate began after Meta announced it would launch 'Threads' as a rival to Musk-owned social networking service Twitter. When Musk provoked via Twitter, Zuckerberg responded through Instagram, which he operates.

When Zuckerberg said on Instagram, "Send your location," challenging Musk to decide the fight location, Musk replied, "If it's real, then let's do it. Las Vegas Octagon."

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