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Elon Musk ‘impromptu’ practice with boxer jiujitsu black belt ahead of cage fight with Mark Zuckerberg

Friday, 30/06/2023, 17:45 (GMT+7)

On Tuesday, billionaire Elon Musk caught attention with a picture portraying him as a martial arts rookie during an impromptu session. 

On Tuesday, Lex Fridman, a podcaster, AI researcher, and Brazilian jiujitsu black belt tweeted on Twitter a photo of Musk holding him in a headlock and flipping him onto his back.

Read more: Kickboxing champion Andrew Tate training offer to Elon Musk ahead of ‘cage fight’ against Zuckerberg: ‘You will not lose’ 

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He wrote" “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.”

Musk excitedly replied: “That was fun!

Musk was captured in the pictures actively sparring and honing his skills, which fueled speculation about a potential cage match with Mark Zuckerberg.

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The photos shared by Fridman depicted Musk showcasing moves that were a far cry from “The Walrus, in which he humorously described it as a technique where he simply lies on top of his opponent without taking any action.

Read more: Elon Musk accepts offer by UFC legend Georges St-Pierre to train him for cage fight against Mark Zuckerberg 

Prior to Tuesday, Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, accepted an offer from UFC legend Georges St-Pierre to provide training for his upcoming cage match against Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook and Instagram.

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UFC legend Georges St-Pierre, 42, first offered his services on Saturday, tweeting at Musk: “I’m a huge fan of yours and it would be an absolute honor to help you and be your training partner for the challenge against Zuckerberg.”

The CEO of Twitter also replied St. Pierre “Ok, let’s do it".

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Similar to UFC legend Georges St-Pierre, kickboxing champion Andrew Tate also extended an invitation to Elon Musk to train him for a "cage fight" with Zuckerberg. It's like revenge when he was banned from the Facebook platform.

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In contrast, Maye Musk, the mother of Elon Musk, declared the cancellation of the billionaire's fight with Mark Zuckerberg, emphasizing the potential danger involved.

 

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She encouraged people not to support the fight. She stating: Don't encourage this match'.

The Verge confirmed that Mark Zuckerberg is "serious about taking on Elon Musk and is currently awaiting details to see if Musk decides to take up the challenge".

"The story speaks for itself," a Meta spokesperson told the media of Zuckerberg's Instagram story.