Mark Zuckerberg’s Response to Elon Musk’s Revival of Fight Challenge

Mark Zuckerberg has issued a response to Elon Musk’s challenge to fight, as the Tesla CEO continues to stir up conflict with another provocation.

In the middle of 2023, a highly publicized internet feud erupted between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. For a period of time, it seemed that their rivalry would be resolved through a real, televised MMA match.

Despite the constant prodding from both parties and multiple venues volunteering to host the event, the match between the tech giants never materialized and things eventually went quiet.

Until this moment, a year after the beginning of their argument, Elon has once again challenged Zuckerberg, and the CEO of Meta has now responded.

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During his visit to Capitol Hill on July 24, Elon Musk was questioned about a potential altercation with Zuckerberg. He responded by stating that he was willing to fight him under any circumstances, at any location, and at any time.

Upon receiving this comment, Zuckerberg retaliated in a Threads comment addressed to The Verge’s Deputy Editor, asking a straightforward question: “Are we going through this once more?”

Despite the intense rivalry between the tech moguls, Zuckerberg stated in a Threads post that he was not expecting Elon to actually engage in physical combat with him. However, he assured that he was prepared to fight whenever Elon was willing to do so.

Another @elonmusk quote from his visit to the hill today— Musk said he’d fight Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg “any place, any time, any rules” pic.twitter.com/XYSBdmpkzX

— Kelly Phares (@kellyfphares) July 24, 2024

The most recent update on the fight was in October 2023, during which he stated on an episode of the Joe Rogan podcast that he would be willing to challenge him to a duel “in any scenario”, asserting that it was Zuckerberg who backed out of the fight.

Elon is 13 years older than Zuckerberg and has a passion for sports. He has a background in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and in 2023, he won a tournament. He also trains with UFC champions Alexander Volkanovski and Israel Adesanya.

Despite their ongoing dispute, it is evident that Elon still harbors resentment towards Zuckerberg. However, the possibility of a physical altercation between the two remains uncertain.