Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on Aug. 14 that a brewing cage match between him and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is unlikely to happen because the latter doesn’t appear to be taking it seriously.
The actual date of their cage match has yet to be announced, although Mr. Musk has said that a live-stream of the event would be hosted on X, formerly known as Twitter, and Meta.
Meanwhile, Mr. Zuckerberg said that he had offered “a real date” for the fight and that UFC President Dana White had also agreed to make the fight official and use its proceeds for charity.
“I think we can all agree Elon isn’t serious, and it’s time to move on,” Mr. Zuckerberg added.
“If Elon ever gets serious about a real date and official event, he knows how to reach me. Otherwise, time to move on. I’m going to focus on competing with people who take the sport seriously,” he wrote.
Mr. Musk, who is also the founder of spacecraft manufacturer SpaceX, hasn’t responded to Mr. Zuckerberg. He previously said on X that he spent three hours getting an MRI on Aug. 7. He said, “There is a problem with my right shoulder blade rubbing against my ribs, which requires minor surgery.”
“Recovery will only take a few months,” he said.
The event will be in an ancient Roman setting, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has agreed on the location, he said.
Mr. Musk added that all the proceeds would go to Italy’s veterans and pediatric hospitals. He proposed that the fight not be organized by the UFC, instead being managed by the foundations of the two competitors.
Mr. Zuckerberg responded on Threads to Mr. Musk’s remarks with what is presumably a reference to X: “Shouldn’t we use a more reliable platform that can actually raise money for charity?”
Mr. Musk, on the other hand, indicated his preference for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) when it comes to his chosen combat style. He accepted a training offer from UFC fighter Georges St-Pierre to prepare for the highly anticipated match with Mr. Zuckerberg.
“It would break all pay-per-view records. These guys would raise hundreds of millions of dollars for charity. You don’t have to be a fighting fan to be interested in this fight. Everybody would want to see it,” he added.
