"Let's Compete on the 26th" Zuckerberg's Aggressive Move... Musk Says "I Need to Get an MRI"

Zuckerberg Challenges Musk to Duel on 26th
Musk: "Date Flexible... Will Get Neck and Back MRI"

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, has proposed the fight date with Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, to be on the 26th. In response, Musk avoided giving a definite answer, saying he might need surgery before the duel.

On the 7th (local time), Musk wrote on X (formerly Twitter), "The exact date of the fight is still fluid," adding, "I am getting an MRI scan of my neck and upper back tomorrow. I might need surgery before the fight. I will know within this week."

Earlier, Zuckerberg expressed confidence, saying he was ready to compete immediately. In a thread the day before, he stated, "I can fight today," and pointed out, "When Musk first provoked me, I suggested August 26, but he didn’t confirm it." He added, "I love this sport (fighting) and will continue to compete with those who train, no matter what happens."

When Musk announced his intention to live-stream their duel on X and donate the proceeds to veterans' charities, Zuckerberg responded, "Shouldn't we use a more reliable platform that can actually raise funds for charity?"

Meanwhile, Musk and Zuckerberg have been discussing a mixed martial arts fight at a Las Vegas MMA arena since June. Musk sarcastically posted, "I'm scared to death," upon hearing that Meta was about to launch Threads. When another Twitter user warned, "Be careful, Zuckerberg does jiu-jitsu," Musk replied, "I’m ready for a cage fight," which sparked the whole issue.

Later, it became a hot topic that both were actually training in jiu-jitsu. AI scientist Lex Fridman tweeted on June 28, "I did some impromptu training with Musk for a few hours yesterday," and said, "I was very impressed by his stamina, strength, and technique."

He added, "It’s truly inspiring that Musk and Zuckerberg practice martial arts, but it might be better for the world if they don’t fight inside the cage (ring)." Fridman is known as an AI researcher and a black belt in jiu-jitsu.

Fridman also released a video of training jiu-jitsu with Zuckerberg. In the video, Zuckerberg demonstrated various jiu-jitsu techniques against Fridman.

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