It seems like the ongoing rivalry between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg has divided the UFC into two sharp halves. Half, including names like Georges St-Pierre and Eddie Alvarez, are backing up the Twitter owner.
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On the other side, fighters like Israel Adesanya and Alexander Volkanovski are supporting Mark Zuckerberg. Moreover, Zuckerberg recently underwent a training session with both Adesanya and Volkanovski. On the other hand, Elon Musk is also training with GSP.
Looking at the direction things are going in, an MMA fight between Musk and Zuckerberg is becoming a reality slowly and steadily. Recently, Volkanovski appeared on the Honey Badger Hour podcast, where he discussed his training experience with the Meta CEO in detail.
Alexander Volkanovski describes Mark Zuckerberg’s athletic abilities
Alexander Volkanovski expressed that Zuckerberg is more than just someone who casually enjoys physical activities. According to the UFC champ, Zuckerberg possesses athleticism and proficiency in various sports. The fighter specifically mentioned the Facebook founder’s skills in foiling and wave surfing, emphasizing that these activities require significant athleticism, coordination, and stamina.
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“With Zuck, he is athletic. He is a bit of an athlete, mate. When I say that, it isn’t just someone who likes to do things. He is good at what he does. If you have seen him foiling and wave surfing, that ain’t easy.”
Volkanovski also highlighted Zuckerberg’s background in martial arts, indicating that he has some experience in combat sports. However, ‘The Great’ pointed out one disadvantage of Zuckerberg – his smaller size in comparison to Musk. Nonetheless, he still predicted the 39-year-old to win this potential fight.
“He is fit, he has done martial arts, he is pretty athletic. He is definitely under size to Elon so that’s where we can even the playing field, which is good. But I am still backing Zuck,” the Australian said.
The featherweight champion also outlined his thoughts on whether the prospective fight between the two billionaires would happen.
Will Mark Zuckerberg vs Elon Musk happen? Volkanovski answers!
Volkanovski also shared his thoughts on the possibility of a match between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The UFC champ suggested that while some people may believe it is unlikely due to the stakes involved for these influential figures, he personally believes it will happen.
“I am telling you, a lot of people think it is going to happen. Then there are a lot of people who think ‘how could it? Too much on the line! Think of these guys’. But I think it is going to happen,” he said.
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Do you think it is going to happen? If yes, then who do you think wins this fight? Drop your unfiltered opinions in the comments below.
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