Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has emerged as the clear favorite among the winners in a “cage match” proposal with Twitter owner and Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
Forty-eight hours after Musk announced his intentions to try mixed martial arts (MMA), sports betting companies and odds providers are already offering preliminary odds for the billionaire’s bouts.
Zuckerberg, who is trained in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, has a marked 77% chance of winning a fight if it actually goes down. according to Visit Oddspedia, a sports betting platform that matches odds from multiple bookmakers.
A $1 bet on Zuckerberg could pay out $1.20 if he wins the match, and a bet on Musk could pay out up to $4.00 if he wins.
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Zuckerberg, who has a slight height disadvantage at 5ft 7in (170cm), has been known to practice jiu-jitsu since September 2022. She finished 1st and 2nd in two jiu-jitsu tournaments in the lightweight division of her white belt in May. .
his progress evoked even positive feelings reaction Comments from some of the most influential figures in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, including UFC boss Dana White and former UFC featherweight and lightweight champion Conor McGregor.
Online, you’ll find several videos of Zuckerberg in training.
Mark Zuckerberg trains with Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu World Champion Mikey Musumesi pic.twitter.com/plE3CUpoP7
— Bloody Elbow (@BloodyElbow) June 17, 2023
Musk, on the other hand, is understood to have the advantage of greater physique and height, reportedly He is 6 feet 1 inch (185 cm) tall.Not much else can be gleaned about his physical fitness for combat, but Musk recently Said He says he used to have “real street fights” in South Africa where he grew up.
he recently Posted If he’s eating donuts every morning and being “still alive” changes anything.
“I have a great trick that I call ‘Walrus,’ where you just lie on top of someone and do nothing,” Musk joked. Said In a tweet on June 22nd.
yes that’s me
— Elon Musk (@elonmusk) June 22, 2023
meeting The possibility of a physical fight between Mr. Musk and Mr. Zuckerberg first surfaced on June 21, when Mr. Musk said he was willing to share a cage with the Meta founder.
Zuckerberg responded on Instagram shortly after, saying, “Send me your location,” a phrase famously first uttered by former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov.
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Despite great anticipation, many did not expect the fight to actually happen. Even if that doesn’t happen, it wouldn’t be the first time Musk and Zuckerberg have clashed.
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In 2017, billionaires had heated debates about artificial intelligence and its implications for the future.
Zuckerberg shares a more optimistic view reportedly It called out to those who believe AI could create “apocalyptic scenarios,” events that could lead to the extinction of humanity or the complete end of life on Earth.
Mask fights back, says:
“I have spoken with Mark on this subject. His understanding of the subject is rather limited.”
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