UFC star Jorge Masvidal last graced the Octagon against his friend-turned-rival, Colby Covington, at UFC 272 in March 2022. Since then, ‘Gamebred’ is on a break after going 0-3 in his last 3 fights. However, the welterweight fighter has kept his fans entertained through his popular Facebook handle. Similarly, the Miami-born fighter doesn’t shy away from hot takes. But in a sudden turn of events, he raised an alarm for the ‘Chief Twit’, Elon Musk.

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Notably, the American fighter took to his popular handle, which is a rage among MMA fans. This came after the billionaire recently issued his ‘not suicidal’ statement. In addition, the new Twitter lynchpin also revealed that he faced a risk to his personal safety.

What did Jorge Masvidal say about Elon Musk?

The 38-year-old fighter, who is currently on a layoff with an injury, shared a post that pointed out Musk‘s mental health statement. Thus, the caption of the shared post read, “#ElonMusk wants the world to know his mental health is perfectly fine at the moment.”

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Therefore, referring to the South Africa-born entrepreneur, Masvidal added, “They trying to take him out…”

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Earlier, the world’s richest man in a ‘Twitter Spaces’ session addressed the social media site’s censorship accusations. While the focal point of the conversation remained the recent ‘Twitter Files’ leaks, the conversation also hovered over the 51-year-old’s safety concerns.

Musk’s earlier statements

The renowned business magnate, at one point, was inquired whether he was having any suicidal thoughts. Following this question, Musk issued an eyebrow-raising statement and thus told, “I do not have any suicidal thoughts. If I committed suicide, it’s not real.”

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Significantly, the noted investor bought Twitter for a deal worth $44 billion. However, since then, chaos ensued, and the platform found itself midst of various controversies.

Later on, he said, “Frankly, the risk of something bad happening or literally even being shot is quite significant.”

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Subsequently, the SpaceX founder declared he would not do open-air car parades. Also, he admitted it was not hard to kill him. Despite all these claims, the polarizing figure remained unfazed by his safety concerns.

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Currently, # 11 ranked welterweight fighter, Jorge Masvidal is currently eyeing a comeback in the first quarter of 2023.

What do you think of these Elon Musk statements? Do you think the ‘Chief Twit’ is in a danger? Let us know in the comments below.

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